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Steep Slope on Vesta
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Caption:
NASA's Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 26, 2011. This image was taken through the camera's clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
Background Info:
More information about Dawn is online at http://www.nasa.gov/dawn and http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov .
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | 4 Vesta | |
| System | Main Belt | |
| Target Type | Asteroid | |
| Mission | Dawn | |
| Instrument Host | Dawn | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | Framing Camera (FC) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Grayscale | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2011-09-13 | |
| Date in Caption | 2011-08-26 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA14700 | |
| Identifier | PIA14700 | |
