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DAWN - image of the day - April 2016

	29.04.2016 – Dawn LAMO Image 78 (PIA20573) The rim of Hamori Crater on Ceres is seen in the upper right portion of this image, which was taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. Hamori is located in the southern hemisphere of Ceres and measures 37 miles (60 kilometers) wide. Researchers named Hamori for a Japanese god said to protect the leaves of trees.
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	28.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 77 (PIA20572) In this image of Ceres from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, a younger, fresher crater (at center right) lies to next to the older, larger crater named Messor (at lower left). Messor, which is named for the Roman god of the harvesting and cutting of grain, measures about 25 miles (40 kilometers) diameter. The scene is located in the northern hemisphere of Ceres.
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	27.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 76 (PIA20571) Sekhet Crater on Ceres has prominent shadows accentuating its central peak and mounds of material that have slumped downward from its walls. The name Sekhet comes from the name of the Egyptian goddess of cultivated lands and fields.
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	26.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 75 (PIA20570) Ernutet Crater is featured in this image from Ceres, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. Ernutet was named for the Egyptian cobra-headed goddess of the harvest. The crater measures about 32 miles (52 kilometers) in diameter and is located in the northern hemisphere.
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	25.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 74 (PIA20569) NASA's Dawn spacecraft spotted this pair of craters on Ceres on January 25, 2016. The crater at left is named Jaja, after the Abkhazian harvest goddess, originating in the Transcaucasia region, which is on the border between Europe and Asia. Jaja Crater is 13 miles (21 kilometers) in diameter and is located in the northern hemisphere.
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22.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 73 (PIA20568)

This image shows terrain within Chaminuka Crater on Ceres. Chaminuka was named for the spirit who provides rains during times of drought, according to the legends of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image of the crater on January 22, 2016. Chaminuka measures about 76 miles (122 kilometers) in diameter and is located in the southern hemisphere.

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21.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 72 (PIA20567)

Omonga Crater on Ceres was named for a rice spirit who dwells in the moon, according to legends of the Mori people of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. This crater is 48 miles (77 kilometers) in diameter and is located in the northern hemisphere. Dawn spotted Omonga from its low-altitude mapping orbit, at a distance of about 240 miles (385 kilometers) above the surface. The image resolution is 120 feet (35 meters) per pixel.

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20.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 71 (PIA20566)

Achita Crater on Ceres was named for the Nigerian god of agriculture. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image of the crater on January 15, 2016. Achita measures about 25 miles (40 kilometers) in diameter and is located in the northern hemisphere. Dawn spotted Achita from its low-altitude mapping orbit, at a distance of about 240 miles (385 kilometers) above the surface. The image resolution is 120 feet (35 meters) per pixel.

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19.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 70 (PIA20565)

Terrain seen in this view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft is in the northern hemisphere of Ceres. A sharp cliff separates Dada Crater, the smaller crater at top center, from Roskva Crater, the larger crater at left. The view is centered at approximately 58 degrees north latitude, 335 degrees east longitude. Dawn acquired this image on Feb. 17, 2016, from its low-altitude mapping orbit, at a distance of about 240 miles (385 kilometers) from the surface. The image resolution is 120 feet (35 meters) per pixel.

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18.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 69 (PIA20564)

This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows a scene from the northern hemisphere of Ceres, north of Occator Crater, which is home of the brightest area on the dwarf planet. The image is centered at approximately 27 degrees north latitude, 247 degrees east longitude. Dawn acquired this image on Feb. 16, 2016, from its low-altitude mapping orbit, at a distance of about 240 miles (385 kilometers) from the surface. The image resolution is 120 feet (35 meters) per pixel.

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15.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 68 (PIA20563)

Shadows cast a dark mood on this scene from Ceres, near the dwarf planet's north pole. The view is centered at approximately 78 degrees north latitude, 5 degrees east longitude. Dawn acquired this image on Feb. 12, 2016, from its low-altitude mapping orbit, at a distance of about 240 miles (385 kilometers) from the surface. The image resolution is 120 feet (35 meters) per pixel.

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	14.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 67 (PIA20562) This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows a fresh crater among older terrain on Ceres, typical of the terrain of the dwarf planet. The view is centered at approximately 18 degrees south latitude, 161 degrees east longitude.
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	13.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 66 (PIA20561) The rim of Ezinu Crater is seen in this view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. The view is centered at approximately 36 degrees north latitude, 194 degrees east longitude. The center of the crater can be seen at PIA20560. Ezinu can be seen from higher altitudes at PIA20190 and at PIA19610.
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	12.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 65 (PIA20560) The center of Ezinu Crater on Ceres is seen in this view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. The crater features a network of canyon-like features. Ezinu measures about 72 miles (116 kilometers) in diameter and was named for the Sumerian goddess of grain.
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	11.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 64 (PIA20559) This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows a portion of Erntedank Planum, a large, generally flat area in the northern hemisphere of Ceres. Ejecta from a nearby impact has smoothed older features in this scene. The Erntedank Planum region was named for the autumn thanksgiving festival in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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	08.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 63 (PIA20558) Ninsar Crater, in the northern hemisphere of Ceres, is seen this view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. Ninsar was named for a Sumerian goddess of plants and vegetation. The view is centered at approximately 30 degrees north latitude, 265 degrees east longitude.
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	07.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 62 (PIA20557) Tupo Crater, named for the Polynesian god of turmeric, is shown at upper left in this view of Ceres from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. This impact feature is 22 miles (36 kilometers) in diameter and features a prominent central ridge of mountains.
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	06.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 61 (PIA20556) This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows cratered terrain typical of Ceres, with a small bright crater highlighting the scene at lower right. The view is centered at approximately 37 degrees north latitude, 349 degrees east longitude.
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	05.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 60 (PIA20555) This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows two relatively young craters superimposed on a larger, older impact feature. The smaller craters have streaks of bright material on their walls. The view is centered at approximately 62 degrees north latitude, 223 degrees east longitude.
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	04.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 59 (PIA20554) This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows a portion of Mondamin Crater, an impact feature 78 miles (126 kilometers) in diameter, in the southern hemisphere of Ceres. The image is centered at approximately 61 degrees south latitude, 3 degrees east longitude.
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	01.04.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 58 (PIA20553) This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows the rim of a crater near the south pole of Ceres. The image is centered at approximately 74 degrees south latitude, 210 degrees east longitude.
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