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Mosaic of Vesta’s north pole

Mosaic of Vesta’s north pole
Mosaic of Vesta’s north pole 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