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Apparent Brightness and Topography Images of Tarpeia Crater

Apparent Brightness and Topography Images of Tarpeia Crater
Photojournal: PIA15488
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Published: March 19, 2012
These images are located in asteroid Vesta's Rheasilvia quadrangle, near Vesta's south pole. These images are centered on the large Tarpeia crater.

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