Early View of Dactyl http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00299

Dactyl Dark Side Illuminated by Idashine http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00298

This image was the most detailed picture of then recently discovered natural satellite of asteroid 243 Ida taken by the Galileo Solid-State Imaging camera during its encounter with the asteroid on August 28, 1993. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00297

During its examination of the asteroid Ida, NASA Galileo spacecraft returned images of a second object, Dactyl--the first confirmed satellite or moon of an asteroid; the much smaller moon is visible to the right of Ida. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00333

This image from NASA Dawn mission reveals the creeping dawn over the north pole of the giant asteroid Vesta now that sunlight is shining over that area. The mosaic shows two large impact craters.

This color picture is made from images taken by the imaging system on NASA Galileo spacecraft about 14 minutes before its closest approach to asteroid 243 Ida on August 28, 1993. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00069