According to reports, several craters on Ceres are more complicated than what scientists have previously thought. As per new data, the topography has some differences, back from current orbit of Dawn, which is 2,700 miles above surface of the planet.

A video has been released by NASA, in which animation from the recent orbit has been shown, together with visuals of the highest peak on the planet that has been explained as cone and is reported to be roughly four miles high, with sharp slopes, which consist of bright streaks.

According to Dawn science team member Paul Schenk, who is a geologist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, "This mountain is among the tallest features we've seen on Ceres to date. It's unusual that it's not associated with a crater. Why is it sitting in the middle of nowhere? We don't know yet, but we may find out with closer observations".

The crater Occatoris is located in the northern hemisphere. The recently discovered mountain peak is located 11 degrees south, 316 degrees east of the crater. It is in the southeast quadrant of the dwarf planet. The crater Occatoris consists of signature bright spots of the planet.

It doesn't appear that the bright spots are made of ice. According to Chris Russell, Dawn's principal investigator at the University of California, Los Angeles, the team is continuously evaluating the data and discussing theories in relation to these bright spots at Occator.