First Webb Observations of Mars Dazzle Astronomers

Stsci_2022-506a_1024

stsci_2022-506a September 19th, 2022

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, MARS JWST/GTO team

The first images of Mars, captured by Webb’s NIRCam instrument on September 5, 2022. Left: Reference map of the observed hemisphere of Mars. Top right: NIRCam image showing 2.1-micron reflected sunlight, revealing surface features such as craters and dust layers. Bottom right: Simultaneous NIRCam image showing 4.3-micron emitted light that reveals temperature differences with latitude and time of day, as well as darkening of the Hellas Basin caused by atmospheric effects.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/early-highlights/mars-is-mighty-in-first-webb-observations-of-red-planet

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Image Details

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

Distance

Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 0m 0.0s
DEC = 0° 0’ 0.0”
Constellation
Pisces

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Pseudocolor Webb (NIRCam) Infrared 2.1 µm
Pseudocolor Webb (NIRCam) Infrared 4.3 µm
Spectrum_base
Pseudocolor
Pseudocolor
Stsci_2022-506a_1280
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ID
2022-506a
Subject Category
A.1.1.1  
Subject Name
Mars
Credits
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, MARS JWST/GTO team
Release Date
2022-09-19T00:00:00
Lightyears
1.399e-5
Redshift
1.399e-5
Reference Url
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/early-highlights/mars-is-mighty-in-first-webb-observations-of-red-planet
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Average distance from Earth in miles: 82.255 million
Facility
Webb, Webb
Instrument
NIRCam, NIRCam
Color Assignment
Pseudocolor, Pseudocolor
Band
Infrared, Infrared
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
2120, 4300
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
0, 0
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
STScI
URL
http://stsci.edu
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://stsci.edu/copyright/
Publisher
STScI
Publisher ID
stsci
Resource ID
STSCI-J-p22506a-f-5475x4538.tif
Metadata Date
2022-09-20T15:21:13-04:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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