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Anaglyph Image of the Mountain/Central Complex in the South Polar Region

Anaglyph Image of the Mountain/Central Complex in the South Polar Region
Photojournal: PIA14827
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Published: October 7, 2011

This anaglyph image shows the topography of the mountain-central complex in asteroid Vesta's south polar region. You need 3D glasses to view this image.

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