NASA presented a video of flight probe Dawn on Ceres





NASA has created and posted on the Web colorful animation span of the probe Dawn on the planetoid Ceres. Animation is made up of a series of high-resolution photos, the device made earlier. This screen color, Ceres is shown here after appropriate treatment in a graphics editor. Reinforced surface color allows to distinguish heterogeneous composition of various materials. Scientists believe that the regions painted in blue, are newer, there is a large number of cracks, holes and other elements.

The video shows large craters, including Occator, visible and conical mountain Ahuna Mons. Let me remind you that the objects on the surface of Ceres is named after mythical creatures, related to agriculture, as well as relevant events.

Photos that was drawn animation sequence, a probe at 1450 kilometers from the surface of Ceres, from August to October 2015.



"Flight simulation shows the craters of various forms, which were met by Ceres. The observer can see the steep walls of craters Occator, Dantu and Yalode.

The mission of the probe Dawn - is the first and only of its kind, this project has allowed to study the largest object in the asteroid belt. Before you fly to Ceres, the asteroid probe was studying Vesta, from 2011 to 2012. Now the spacecraft is on the lowest orbit - 385 km above the surface of Ceres.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/270236/

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