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Mars Near Opposition 1995-2005: 2001

Stsci_2005-34i_1024

stsci_2005-34i November 3rd, 2005

Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

A 2001 Hubble Space Telescope image of Mars.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2005/news-2005-34

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 = 17h 9m 0.7s; DEC = -26° 49’ 0.6”
Constellation: Ophiuchus

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (Strömgren v)	410.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical ([OIII])	502.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (He I & Na I)	588.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical ([OI])	631.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical ([SII])	673.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical	1.0 µm

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ID: 2005-34i
Subject Category: A.1.1.1
Subject Name: Mars
Credits: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Release Date: 2005-11-03T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2005/news-2005-34

Type: Planetary
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

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

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: Strömgren v, [OIII], He I & Na I, [OI], [SII], -
Central Wavelength: 410, 502, 588, 631, 673, 1042

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 257.25295833, -26.81683333
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Creator (Curator): STScI
URL: http://hubblesite.org
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
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p0534i-f-1600x1600.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0534i-f-1600x1600.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2005/34

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

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