Mars

stsci_1999-22d May 19th, 1999

Credit: Jim Bell (Cornell U.), Steve Lee (U. Colorado), Mike Wolff (SSI), and NASA

This is an enhanced orthographic view of the storm centered on 65 deg. N latitude, 85 deg. W longitude. The image has been processed to bring out additional detail in the storm's spiral cloud structures.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-22

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Details

Image Type: Planetary
Object Name: Mars
Subject - Solar System: Planet > Type > Terrestrial

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 48m 57.5s; DEC = -1° 19’ 25.7”
Constellation: Cetus

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (B)	410.0 nm
Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V)	503.0 nm
Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (R)	673.0 nm

ID: 1999-22d
Subject Category: A.1.1.1
Subject Name: Mars
Credits: Jim Bell (Cornell U.), Steve Lee (U. Colorado), Mike Wolff (SSI), and NASA

Release Date: 1999-05-19T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-22

Type: Planetary
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Grayscale, Grayscale, Grayscale

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: B, V, R
Central Wavelength: 410, 503, 673

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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 12.2397644, -1.3238167
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Quality: Position
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Creator (Curator): STScI
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Name: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email: outreach@stsci.edu

Telephone: 410-338-4444
Address: 3700 San Martin Drive
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
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Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p9922d-f-220x165.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9922d-f-220x165.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1999/22

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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