File:Vesta from Dawn, July 18.jpg

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DescriptionVesta from Dawn, July 18.jpg	English: Asteroid 4 Vesta from Dawn on July 18, 2011. The image was taken from a distance of 6,500 miles (10,500 km) away from Vesta. The smallest detail visible is about 1.2 miles (2.0 km) across.
Date	18 July 2011
Source	[1], [2]
Author	NASA

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