A New Spin on Vesta

A New Spin on Vesta
October 8, 2010
CreditNASA/ESA/STScI/UMd
PIA NumberPIA13427
Language
  • english

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.