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DAWN - image of the day - July 2016

29.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 139 (PIA20859)

Terrain shown in this view from Ceres lies within the large, southern hemisphere impact basin named Zadeni (80 miles, 129 kilometers across). NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 17, 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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	28.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 138 (PIA20858) The scene shows a complex of craters in mid-southern latitudes on Ceres, just west of the peaks known as Niman Rupes. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 15, 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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	27.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 137 (PIA20857) This view shows a small crater within the larger southern hemisphere crater named Mondamin on Ceres. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 7, 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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26.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 136 (PIA20856)

This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows terrain in the southern hemisphere of Ceres. Most of the image is the impact crater named Annona (37 miles, 60 kilometers across); the smaller, prominent crater at upper left is unnamed. Dawn took this image on June 7, 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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	25.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 135 (PIA20835) This image shows a double impact feature at high northern latitudes on Ceres, just south of the large crater named Ghanan. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on Feb. 4, 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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22.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 134 (PIA20834)

Liber Crater is featured at lower left in this image from Ceres. Named for the Roman god of agriculture, Liber is 14 miles (23 kilometers) wide. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 16, 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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	21.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 133 (PIA20833) This view from Ceres shows Ernutet Crater (32 miles, 52 kilometers in diameter) at top. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 16, 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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20.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 132 (PIA20832)

The rim of the crater blocks sunlight coming from the right, creating a moody scene on Ceres. The image is centered at approximately 76 degrees south latitude, 155 degrees east longitude. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 16, 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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	19.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 131 (PIA20831) A cluster of bright areas in Ceres' Occator Crater are seen in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. These areas are not as bright as the material at the center of the crater. An enhanced-color view of the crater's central pit and these smaller bright areas can be found at PIA20355.
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18.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 130 (PIA20830)

This moody scene on Ceres is located within Zadeni Crater, named for the ancient Georgian god of bountiful harvest. Zadeni is approximately 76 miles (120 kilometers) in diameter. Dawn took this image on June 15, 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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	15.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 129 (PIA20829) This image shows a portion of Homshuk Crater, left, on Ceres. Homshuk is centered at approximately 11 degrees north latitude, 94 degrees east longitude. Its diameter is about 43 miles (70 kilometers). This crater was named for a corn spirit originating with the Popoluca people of southern Mexico.
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	14.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 128 (PIA20828) This image shows Sekhet Crater, at right, in a shadowy scene from Ceres. Sekhet is 25 miles wide (41 kilometers wide). NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 15, 2016. A smooth plain surrounds the smaller crater at left. A different view of this crater can be found at PIA20390.
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13.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 127 (PIA20827)

A portion of the rim of giant Yalode Crater is seen in this image of Ceres. Yalode is approximately 162 miles (260 kilometers) in diameter. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 15, 2016. Dawn took this image 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. This view is centered at approximately 28 degrees south latitude, 287 degrees east longitude.

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12.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 126 (PIA20826)

This image shows cratered terrain on dwarf planet Ceres, seen by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on June 15, 2016. The image is centered at approximately 3 degrees north latitude, 208 degrees east longitude. Dawn took this image 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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08.07.2016 - Shadowed Craters on Ceres (PIA20696)

At the poles of Ceres, scientists have found craters that are permanently in shadow (indicated by blue markings). Such craters are called "cold traps" if they remain below about minus 240 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 151 degrees Celsius). These shadowed craters may have been collecting ice for billions of years because they are so cold. This image was created using data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

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07.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 125 (PIA20825)

This image shows the limb of Ceres from above an equatorial region east of Kirnis Crater. The scene is centered at approximately 10 degrees north latitude, 284 degrees east longitude. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 13, 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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06.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 124 (PIA20824)

This image shows the limb of Ceres from above an equatorial region east of Kirnis Crater. The scene is centered at approximately 12 degrees north latitude, 280 degrees east longitude. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took this image on June 13, 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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	05.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 123 (PIA20823) A portion of the rugged rim of Occator Crater is seen in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. Occator, a young crater approximately 80 million years old, is home to the brightest area on Ceres (not pictured here). Bright streaks are visible along some of the crater's walls, along with prominent fractures on the crater floor.
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01.07.2016 - Dawn LAMO Image 122 (PIA20822)

Two overlapping, unnamed craters with long shadows are seen high in the northern hemisphere of Ceres. The scene is centered at approximately 68 degrees north latitude, 352 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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