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Dawn probe has sent a detailed picture of Ceres with a "white spot"
It's the pictures sent by the probe last time, distance to Ceres - 83 thousand. Km of i>
For Travel зонда Dawn to Ceres closely monitors all scientific (and not only) the world. Previously sent zones are not the most high-quality images planetoid, which clearly could see the bright spots. At the same time, astronomers have made the assumption that this is the output of ice or a light rock - perhaps a manifestation of volcanic activity.
Most likely, it is, is unlikely to Ceres is the palace of the Emperor of the Milky Way on the same show and the latest pictures of the dwarf planet. By the way, photos are much better - because every day the unit closer to Ceres.
Now the distance is only 46 thousand kilometers, and the very picture was made on February 19 . As we can see bright spots already visible, and we can assume that this exit to the surface or ice, or very light wood. Ceres surface albedo is only 9%, so any lighter material will look very bright on this background.
According to experts, the more high-quality images will send the probe, the more scientists can obtain information about Ceres. A team of specialists studying a celestial body, is looking forward to March 6 when the probe will go into orbit planetoid. Nevertheless, scientists expect and to get a piece of this period, the responses to arising in the course of rapprochement with Ceres questions.
Source: geektimes.ru/post/246438/
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