Asteroid Vesta in False Color from Dawn Mission Data from vesta composition Watch Video
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Description: This animation of the asteroid Vesta was made from images and topography data collected by NASA's Dawn mission, rendered using POV-Ray.The colors are obtained by taking the ratios of intensty in different wavelengths.Bluer colors mean that the surface is more reflective in shorter (bluer) wavelengths.Redder colors mean that the surface is more reflective in longer (redder) wavelengths.The presence of an additional green tint indicates stronger spectral absorption due to minerals with fer
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