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Topography and Albedo Image of Domitia Crater

Topography and Albedo Image of Domitia Crater
Photojournal: PIA15084
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Published: November 19, 2011

These images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft show the Domitia crater in Vesta's northern hemisphere and the topography of the surrounding region, which includes the 'Snowman' craters.

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