Topography and Albedo Image of Hummocky-mantled Terrain on Vesta

Topography and Albedo Image of Hummocky-mantled Terrain on Vesta
November 28, 2011
CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
PIA NumberPIA15126
Language
  • english

These images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft show part of the ejecta blanket from Vesta's 'Snowman' craters in the northern hemisphere. The ejecta blanket fills the whole image and is identified by its hummocky yet smooth texture.