Gaspra - Galileo
False-color image of asteroid 951 Gaspra
Galileo image of asteroid 951 Gaspra. This image is a
combination of images taken with the violet, green and
near-IR filters at a resolution of about 163 m/pixel
overlain on a 54 m/pixel resolution clear filter image.
The colors are highly exaggerated to bring out subtle
differences in surface properties. Bluish regions
represent fresher rock, while reddish regions are
composed of regolith materials. Gaspra is an irregular
shaped body about 19 x 12 x 11 km. The illuminated
portion in this image is about 18 km from lower left
to upper right. The sun is shinning from the right.
(Galileo, P-40450c)
Asteroid
Gaspra
Galileo Mission