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Stars on Occator's Floor
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These "stars" found on the floor of Ceres' Occator Crater belong to the Vinalia Faculae. The faculae are deposits of salts, in particular sodium carbonate, possibly extruded through fractures connecting the surface to a deep reservoir of salty liquid. The images used in this montage were obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft in June 2018 from an altitude of about 21 miles (34 kilometers). NASA announced the conclusion of Dawn's mission operations was Oct.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineStars on Occator's Floor. NASA/JPL, 2018-12-27. Public domain. ID: PIA22980.
