Mars Projection Map

Stsci_2007-45g_1024

stsci_2007-45g December 18th, 2007

Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Bell (Cornell University) and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute, Boulder)

This map spans 360 degrees of Mars' surface, starting at a longitude line of 230 degrees on the left edge. It spans nearly to the north and south polar cap regions in Mars' latitude. This map is a composite of images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in early December, just weeks before its December 18, 2007 closest approach.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2007/news-2007-45

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details Image Details

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

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 6h 24m 41.8s
DEC = 26° 25’ 48.8”
Constellation
Gemini

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Optical 410.0 nm
Green Hubble (WFPC2) Optical 502.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFPC2) Optical 631.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Green
Red
Stsci_2007-45g_1280
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ID
2007-45g
Subject Category
A.1.1.1  
Subject Name
Mars
Credits
NASA, ESA, J. Bell (Cornell University) and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute, Boulder)
Release Date
2007-12-18T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2007/news-2007-45
Type
Planetary
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment
Blue, Green, Red
Band
Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
410, 502, 631
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
96.17410417, 26.43022500
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
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-p0745g-f-1800x824.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0745g-f-1800x824.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2007/45
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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