Ceres. False-colour map-projected view of the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres, showing the difference in materials covering its surface and the Occator impact cater (round, centre-right). Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Here, infrared, red and blue spectral filters were combined to create this image. Red indicates areas of the surface that reflect infrared wavelengths strongly; blue indicates enhanced reflectivity at short (bluer) wavelengths; green indicates places where albedo, or overall brightness, is strongly enhanced. Imaged by the Framing Camera on NASA's Dawn space probe. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Ida / Dlr / Mps / Ucla / Jpl-Caltech / Nasa |
Taille de l’image : | 4579 px × 2288 px |
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