About "Topology of Vesta"
This artwork shows the asteroid 4 Vesta in false colour, enhancing its complex topology. Vesta orbits the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter at an average distance of 353 million kilometres. It is the second largest asteroid, having a diameter of about 538 kilometres. Under favourable conditions, it is the only asteroid visible to the naked eye. NASA's Dawn spacecraft photographed this worldlet from a distance of about 15,000 kilometres away, on 16 July 2011. Blues and purples represent regions of low elevation, while red shows higher elevations.Details
Title: Topology of Vesta
Category: Infographics, Solar System
Date: January 2026
Medium: Blender
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