Vesta's north pole

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An approximate map of Vesta's north pole based on publicly released images as of November 2011, compiled by Phil Stooke. It was winter in Vesta's northern hemisphere; the central portion of the map is in winter darkness. Most of that gap will be filled in by the end of Dawn's mission at Vesta.

NASA / JPL / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA / Phil Stooke

Copyright holder: Phil Stooke

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