Hubble image archive
Comparison of Martian Atmospheric Activity From 1997 and 2001
CreditsJ. Bell (Cornell University)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2001
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2001-31-1104-image
Credits
J. Bell (Cornell University)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Mars |
| Object Description | Planet, Global Dust Storm |
| Distance | At the 1997 Mars opposition (left), the planet was approximately 62 million miles (100 million kilometers) from Earth. At the 2001 Mars opposition (right), the planet was approximately 43 million miles (68 million km) from Earth. |
| Dimensions | The planet has a diameter of 4,222 miles (6,794 km) at the equator. |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | May 17, 1997 (left), and September 4, 2001 (right) |
Source
Image and source material are credited to the official mission archive linked below.
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