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Ceres' southern high latitudes

Ceres' southern high latitudes
Ceres' southern high latitudes On Jan. 1, Dawn observed this scene at 78 degrees south latitude. This deep in the southern hemisphere, the sun is low on the horizon (it is three degrees north of the equator). The long shadows emphasize the topography in this densely cratered (and therefore old) region. Landslides are evident in the large crater wall on the left. Full image and caption. NASA / JPL-Caltech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA