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Cratered Terrain on Eros

Target Name:  Asteroid Eros
Spacecraft:  NEAR
Produced by:  NASA/JHU-APL
Copyright: NASA Copyright Free Policy
Date Released: 8 March 2000

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This mosaic of 2 images, showing a cratered region of Eros located at the elongated end of the asteroid, was taken at a resolution of about 21 meters per pixel. A few of the craters show brightness (albedo) patterns on their walls, where the top portion of the walls are brighter than the surrounding terrain. The floor and lower portion of the walls of these craters have patches that appear darker than the surrounding terrain. A few boulders are also visible in this region. Some shallow, subdued troughs can also be seen trending vertically down the lower part of the asteroid.

(Mosaic of : 0127470894 and 0127470956)

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