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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 Related Document Asteroid 433 Eros Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size eros29.jpg JPEG 480 x 480 16K eros29.tif TIFF 480 x 480 73K 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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