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DAWN - image of the day - June 2016

	30.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 121 (PIA20821) Cratered terrain in the northern hemisphere of Ceres is seen in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. The scene is dotted with small impacts among larger, more ancient craters. The view is centered at approximately 28 degrees north latitude, 37 degrees east longitude.
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	29.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 120 (PIA20820) Smooth terrain around the western rim of Ikapati Crater on Ceres is visible in this image. The area contains material ejected from Ikapati during its formation.
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	28.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 119 (PIA20819) This image shows the rim of Ikapati Crater on Ceres, which lies in the dwarf planet's northern hemisphere. Groupings of roughly parallel, narrow, linear fractures can be seen inside and outside the crater.
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27.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 118 (PIA20818)

This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft features the rugged rim of Occator Crater at left. A number of thin fractures are visible, roughly parallel to the rim. Dawn took this image on April 18, 2016, 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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	24.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 117 (PIA20817) NASA's Dawn spacecraft imaged this terrain, adjacent to Occator Crater on Ceres, which is immediately to the left of this view. This relatively smooth, lightly cratered area is part of the ejecta blanket of Occator -- material thrown out by the force of the impact that created the crater, approximately 80 million years ago.
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	23.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 116 (PIA20816) This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows impact craters near Ceres' equator where material from the rim of one crater has apparently collapsed into its neighbor. A variety of large boulders are visible within the younger crater at top.
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	22.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 115 (PIA20693) Datan Crater is featured in this scene from Ceres. Datan is imprinted on the older Geshtin Crater, whose terrain fills the rest of the view. Datan is about 60 kilometers (37 miles) in diameter. The pair of craters can be seen from a higher altitude at PIA20000. Datan can also be seen at PIA20382.
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	21.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 114 (PIA20654) Two adjoining craters on Ceres are featured in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. A lobe-shaped feature is prominent in the larger crater's interior. Bright material is visible at the intersection of the two craters.
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	20.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 113 (PIA20653) The iconic bright spots of Occator Crater are seen up close in this image of Ceres. This image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft reveals a central dome with linear features on and around it. Scientists believe the bright material could be a kind of salt. The area including the dome is the brightest feature on Ceres.
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17.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 112 (PIA20652)

This image of Ceres shows a crater near the dwarf planet's equator. The view is centered at approximately 6 degrees south latitude, 230 degrees east longitude. Dawn took this image on March 25, 2016, 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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	16.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 111 (PIA20651) Tupo Crater, named for the Polynesian god of turmeric, is featured 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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	15.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 110 (PIA20650) This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft features the sharp rim of a steep-walled crater on Ceres. Dawn took this image on March 20, 2016, 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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	14.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 109 (PIA20649) Patches of bright material can be seen on the walls of a relatively fresh crater on Ceres in this view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft Dawn took this image on March 20, 2016, 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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	13.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 108 (PIA20648) Occator Crater, home of the brightest area on Ceres, also has an intriguing rim. The jagged slopes of this 80-million-year-old basin, and linear features on its floor, contrast with the relatively smooth terrain around it, blanketed by ejecta from the ancient impact. Boulders and braided fractures are also visible along the rim.
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	10.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 107 (PIA20647) This pair of craters is located in the northern hemisphere of Ceres. The wall of the older crater (lower of the two) has partially collapsed where it adjoins the rim of its younger neighbor.
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	09.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 106 (PIA20646) This image shows a portion of Ceres known as Erntedank Planum, a broad plateau 345 miles (555 kilometers) wide. This region was named for a harvest thanksgiving festival in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. A collection of narrow, roughly parallel fractures, running from top to bottom, can be seen at left.
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	08.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 105 (PIA20685) Azacca Crater has a prominent set of north-south trending fractures. Its floor is relatively smooth and its rim has terraces descending toward its floor. Azacca was named for the Haitian god of agriculture. An alternate view can be seen in PIA20392.
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07.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 104 (PIA20684)

This picture shows a crater in the southern hemisphere of Ceres with a complex of central peaks. The view is centered at approximately 55 degrees south latitude, 205 degrees east longitude. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on April 18, 2016, 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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	06.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 103 (PIA20683) This picture shows a portion of the northern rim of Occator Crater, which measures 57 miles (92 kilometers) across and 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) deep. Occator is home to Ceres' brightest spots, not pictured. A view of the entirety of the crater is at PIA20350.
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	03.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 102 (PIA20682) This picture shows a crater that lies just north of Occator Crater, home of the brightest spots on Ceres. A larger view of this crater and Occator can be found at PIA20350.
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02.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 101 (PIA20681)

This picture shows a crater in the northern hemisphere of Ceres with spurs of compacted material on its walls. The view is centered at approximately 65 degrees north latitude, 131 degrees east longitude. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on April 21, 2016, 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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01.06.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 100 (PIA20680)

This Ceres scene shows an ancient crater wall that has been disrupted, possibly by a landslide. The view is centered at approximately 60 degrees north latitude, 206 degrees east longitude. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on April 18, 2016, 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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