Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 16, 2019

Unusual Mountain Ahuna Mons on Asteroid Ceres

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 2019 is “Unusual Mountain Ahuna Mons on Asteroid Ceres,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Dawn Mission , NASA , JPL-Caltech , UCLA , MPS/DLR/IDA. The original explanation runs about 189 words.

From the explanation

“What created this unusual mountain? There is a new theory.”

— APOD editors, June 16, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 16, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: Dawn Mission , NASA , JPL-Caltech , UCLA , MPS/DLR/IDA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 189 words