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Bright spots in Occator Crater, Ceres

Bright spots in Occator Crater, Ceres
Bright spots in Occator Crater, Ceres The famous bright spots (or famously bright spots) in Occator crater, as viewed in the second mapping orbit. What will these mesmerizing features reveal with pictures three times sharper? We will know soon! And pictures from Dawn’s closest mapping orbit will display almost 12 times as much detail as seen here. Full image and caption. NASA / JPL-Caltech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA