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These craters are located approximately 40 kilometers north of the rim of Vesta's large south polar basin. The hummocky terrain of Vesta's south polar region is visible in the bottom part of this image. Dawn obtained this image November 8, 2011, from a distance of 488 kilometers, with a resolution of about 46 meters per pixel.
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Original image data dated on or about November 8, 2011
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