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This photo was taken by the Hubble space telescope on January 24, 2004. It show Ceres a Texas-sized asteroid that was discovered in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi. It circles about the sun every 4.6 years and is about 930 kilometers (580 miles) across. It has a very primitive surface, contains water-bearing minerals and possibly a very weak atmosphere. It has a very large spot that likely formed when another asteroid struck Ceres. The left image is the original picture and the right image has been contrast enhanced. |
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