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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Dark Craters and Bright Spots Revealed on Asteroid Ceres
NASA ^ | February 18, 2015 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 02/19/2015 5:22:59 AM PST by SunkenCiv

Explanation: What are those bright spots on asteroid Ceres? As the robotic spacecraft Dawn approaches the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt, the puzzle only deepens. Sharper new images taken last week and released yesterday indicate, as expected, that most of the surface of dwarf planet Ceres is dark and heavily cratered like our Moon and the planet Mercury. The new images do not clearly indicate, however, the nature of comparatively bright spots -- although more of them are seen to exist. The enigmatic spots were first noticed on Texas-sized Ceres a few weeks ago during Dawn's approach. The intriguing mystery might well be solved quickly as Dawn continues to advance toward Ceres, being on schedule to enter orbit on March 6.

February 18, 2015

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; ceres; dawnspacecraft; nasa; science; spaceexploration
[Credit and Copyright: NASA, JPL-Caltech, UCLA, MPS/DLR/IDA]

1 posted on 02/19/2015 5:22:59 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
2015 APoD Calendar
The Big One

2 posted on 02/19/2015 5:23:57 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: SunkenCiv

They are probably signal fires.


3 posted on 02/19/2015 5:33:30 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (POPOF. President Of Pants On Fire.)
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To: Tenacious 1

More likely a junk yard for eons of worn out vista cruisers that aliens ‘liberated’ from Earth. Ever notice how few of them remain here?


4 posted on 02/19/2015 5:46:39 AM PST by CARTOUCHE (Logic is an enemy of the State and truth is a menace to power.)
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To: CARTOUCHE

Chevy Novas went somewhere.


5 posted on 02/19/2015 5:48:18 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: SunkenCiv

Blue spots at the bottom of deep craters?

Detroit, New York, Chicago?


6 posted on 02/19/2015 5:49:53 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: SunkenCiv

On Ceres, you can easily see where North Korea is at night because that’s where they are hiding all their lights.


7 posted on 02/19/2015 6:23:36 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: SunkenCiv; abb
This is
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8 posted on 02/19/2015 7:07:59 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro

See Alice!


9 posted on 02/19/2015 11:11:28 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: Hatteras

Maybe the Norks just perfected windowshade technology.


10 posted on 02/19/2015 11:12:44 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: MrB

There are blue spots and red spots I suspect.


11 posted on 02/19/2015 11:13:27 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: Tenacious 1; CARTOUCHE; cripplecreek

Gumby — The Small Planets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5itZW6ln4eU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY0lZPs2MC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk9cF6bweng


12 posted on 02/19/2015 11:17:30 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: Tenacious 1; CARTOUCHE; cripplecreek

Gumby — The Small Planets

http://www.amazon.com/The-Small-Planets/dp/B0014ZOZ42


13 posted on 02/19/2015 11:17:51 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: SunkenCiv

The red comes in large swathes.
Blue comes in spots.


14 posted on 02/19/2015 11:18:01 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: SunkenCiv

I, for one, welcome our new bright spotted overlords.


15 posted on 02/19/2015 2:35:51 PM PST by PetroniusMaximus
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