Boulderado

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Boulderado

Target Name:   Asteroid Eros

Spacecraft:   NEAR Shoemaker

Instrument:   Multi-Spectral Imager

Produced by:   NASA/JHU

Copyright: NASA Copyright Free Policy

Cross Reference:   PIA03140

Date Released: 2001-02-17

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One of the most recognizable surface features on Eros is the boulder-filled, concave depression at the southwestern edge of the saddle-shaped Himeros. When it was first glimpsed early in NEAR Shoemaker's orbital mission the area was informally tagged "Boulderado."

Image Note:
Mosaic of images 0136402682, 0136402744, 0136402806, 0136402868,0136402930, 0136402992, 0136403054, 0136403116, 0136403178