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30.09.2011 - Scarps, hummocky terrain and impacts at Vesta’s south pole

This detail of a Dawn FC (framing camera) image shows scarps, hummocky (eg. wavy/ undulating) terrain and impacts in Vesta’s south polar region. The large scarps are most visible in the top right and bottom left parts of the image and partially surround this southern region. Slumping features and landslides can be clearly seen near the base of the largest scarp in the top right of the image. The hummocky terrain near the scarps is probably due to landsliding, but it is unlikely that this mechanism formed all of the hummocky terrain. Impacts have resulted in both the scarps and hummocky terrain being covered in many craters ranging from small to large in diameter. Counting the distribution of these craters can help to date the various parts of Vesta’s surface.

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	29.09.2011 - Mountains on Vesta This detail of a DAWN FC camera image shows mountains (top of the image) I the northern region of Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained these images with its framing camera on Aug., 14 2011. These images were taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	28.09.2011 - Mountains Rising Over Vesta’s Equatorial Region NASA's Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of Vesta with its framing camera on Aug. 26, 2011. This image was taken through the camera's clear filter at a distance of 1,700 miles (2,740 kilometers). The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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27.09.2011 - 3-D Image of Grooves and Wrinkles in the South Polar Region

NASA's Dawn spacecraft obtained this 3-D image of Vesta with its framing camera on Aug. 23 and 28, 2011. This image of the south polar region was taken through the camera's clear filter at a distance of 1,700 miles (2,740 kilometers). The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel. Use red-cyan (red-blue, or red-green) glasses for a 3-D view of the image.

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	26.09.2011 - Closing in on the Wrinkles and Grooves at Vesta’s South Pole NASA's Dawn spacecraft obtained these images of Vesta with its framing camera on Aug. 28 (left) and Sept. 9, 2011. These images of the south polar region were taken through the camera's clear filter at a distance of 1,700 miles (2,740 kilometers). The images have a resolution of about 260 and 130 meters per pixel.
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	25.09.2011 - Groovy Terrain at Vesta’s South Pole NASA's Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of Vesta with its framing camera on Sept. 09, 2011. This image of the south polar region was taken through the camera's clear filter at a distance of 864 miles (1,390 kilometers). The image has a resolution of about 130 meters per pixel.
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	24.09.2011 - Wrinkled Terrain at Vesta’s South Pole NASA's Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of Vesta with its framing camera on Aug. 28, 2011. This image of the south polar region was taken through the camera's clear filter at a distance of 1,700 miles (2,740 kilometers). The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	23.09.2011 - Dense Region of Impact Craters NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of the giant asteroid Vesta with its framing camera on Aug. 14 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	22.09.2011 - A Full-Frame View of Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on July, 24 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 485 meters per pixel.
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	21.09.2011 - Young and Old Crater at the Night and Day Boundary on Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 11, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	20.09.2011 - Night and Day Boundary on Vesta This detail of NASA’s Dawn spacecraft’s framing camera image shows low sun angles and large shadows on Vesta. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 20, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	19.09.2011 - An Impact Structure Resembling a Snowman NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 20, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	18.09.2011 - Troughs Covered by Impacts NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 20, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	17.09.2011 - Impacts and Grooves on Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 26, 2011. The detail in this image shows impacts of all sizes, grooves, scarps and smooth areas. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	16.09.2011 - Landslides on Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of the giant asteroid Vesta with its framing camera on Aug. 26, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The detail in this image shows a steep scarp with landslides and vertical craters in the scarp wall. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	15.09.2001 - Different Surface Ages on Vesta The Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 23, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	14.09.2011 - Craters and Grooves in the South Polar Region NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on September 9, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s panchromatic filter. The image has a resolution of about 220 meters per pixel.
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	13.09.2011 - Terrestrial Mountains on Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 26, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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12.09.2011 - Anaglyph of Craters in the South Polar Region

This 3-D image shows the topography craters and grooves of Vesta’s south polar region obtained by the framing camera instrument aboard NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on Aug. 23 and 28, 2011. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel. Use red-green (or red-blue) glasses to view in 3-D (left eye: red; right eye: green [or blue]).

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	11.09.2011 - Craters, Scarps, Troughs, Grooves and Plains on Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 26, 2011. This image was taken through the camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	10.09.2011 - Visible and Infrared Data Mosaic NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained these images with its visible and infrared instrument on July 23, 2011. The two images represent the same zone of the giant asteroid Vesta with an image resolution of 1.3 kilometers per pixel.
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	09.09.2011 - Worm-like Markings on Vesta’s Surface NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on Aug. 29, 2011. This image, taken through the framing camera’s clear filter, shows dark material at impact craters, up to 12.5 miles-wide (20 kilometer-wide) and sets of worm-like tracks in the north-south direction. The image has a resolution of 254 meters per pixel.
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	08.09.2011 - Unusual Hill on Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on August 18, 2011. This image was taken through the framing camera’s clear filter aboard the spacecraft. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	07.09.2011 - Dark Material on Hilltops NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on August 18, 2011. This image was taken through the framing camera’s clear filter aboard the spacecraft. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	06.09.2011 - Dark Patches and Stripes on Crater Walls NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on August 18, 2011. This image was taken through the framing camera’s clear filter aboard the spacecraft. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	05.09.2011 - Craters with Bright Features NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on August 18, 2011. This image was taken through the framing camera’s clear filter aboard the spacecraft. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	04.09.2011 - Ray craters on Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on August 19, 2011. This image was taken through the framing camera’s clear filter aboard the spacecraft. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	03.09.2011 - Dark band onVesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on August 19, 2011. This image was taken through the framing camera’s clear filter aboard the spacecraft. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	02.09.2011 - Two views of a dark hill NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained these images with its framing camera on August 19, 2011. Both images were taken through the framing camera’s clear filter aboard the spacecraft. The images have a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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	01.09.2011 - Complex Structures in Vesta’s South Polar Region NASA’s Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of Vesta’s south polar region with its framing camera on August 12, 2011. The image was taken through the framing camera’s clear filter. The image has a resolution of about 260 meters per pixel.
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