This page describes an image Ceres
Caption: True-colour image of the asteroid Ceres acquired by the spaceprobe Dawn in May 2015, at a distance of 13641 km. The prominent, bright crater at right is Haulani. The smaller bright spot to its left is exposed on the floor of Oxo. Ejecta from these impacts appears to have exposed bright material, probably water ice.
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NASA / JPL-Caltech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA / Justin Cowart
Related glossary terms:
Asteroid Belt
, Crater
, Dwarf Planet
, Impact Craters
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Solar System
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Caption: Image en couleurs de la planète naine Cérès acquise par la sonde Dawn en mai 2015, à une distance de 13641 km. Le cratère proéminent et brillant à droite est Haulani. Le plus petit point lumineux à sa gauche se trouve dans le cratère Oxo. Les éjectas de ces impacts semblent avoir exposé des matériaux brillants, probablement de la glace d'eau.
Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA / Justin Cowart
Related glossary terms: Asteroid Belt , Crater , Cratères d'impact , Planète naine Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Gilles Remy
Caption: Immagine a colori reali dell'asteroide Cerere, acquisita dalla sonda spaziale Dawn nel maggio 2015, a una distanza di 13641 km. Il cratere sporgente e luminoso a destra è Haulani. Il punto luminoso più piccolo alla sua sinistra è esposto sul piano di Oxo. I materiali espulsi da questi impatti sembrano rivelare materiale luminoso, probabilmente ghiaccio.
Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA / Justin Cowart
Related glossary terms: Cratere , Crateri da impatto , Fascia degli asteroidi , Pianeta nano Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
Caption reviewers: Rosa Valiante, Rodolfo Canestrari