A New Spin on Vesta
October 8, 2010
| Credit | NASA/ESA/STScI/UMd |
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| PIA Number | PIA13427 |
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Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 observed the potato-shaped asteroid in preparation for the visit by NASA's Dawn spacecraft in 2011. This is one frame from a movie showing the difference in brightness and color on the asteroid's surface.