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Occator crater, a bright spot on a dark world

Occator crater, a bright spot on a dark world
Occator crater, a bright spot on a dark world A cluster of mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres can be seen in this image, taken by Dawn from an altitude of 4,400 kilometers. The image, with a resolution of 410 meters per pixel, was taken on June 9, 2015. NASA / JPL / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA