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Dantu Crater
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This image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows Dantu Crater, which is 78 miles (126 kilometers) across. Its shape is reminiscent of Occator Crater -- in particular, they both have shallow floors and central pits. This suggests melting and possibly some hydrothermal activity occurred following impact that formed Dantu. Part of the energy generated by the impact would have been turned into heat.
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Credit lineDantu Crater. NASA/JPL, 2017-06-27. Public domain. ID: PIA21412.
