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Conical mountain on Ceres (limb view)

Conical mountain on Ceres (limb view)
Conical mountain on Ceres (limb view) This image, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, shows an intriguing mountain on dwarf planet Ceres protruding from a relatively smooth area. Scientists estimate that this structure rises about 3 miles (5 kilometers) above the surface. Dawn captured this image from an altitude of 2,700 miles (4,400 kilometers). The image, with a resolution of 1,400 feet (410 meters) per pixel, was taken on June 14, 2015. The mountain was later named Ahuna Mons. NASA / JPL-Caltech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA