Mars Near Opposition 1995-2005: 2005

Mars Near Opposition 1995-2005: 2005

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snapped this picture of Mars on October 28, within a day of its closest approach to Earth on the night of October 29. The large regional dust storm appears as the brighter, redder cloudy region in the middle of the planet's disk.

Credit:

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

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About the Image

NASA press release
Id:opo0534k
Type:Observation
Release date:3 November 2005, 15:00
Size:1600 x 1600 px

About the Object

Name:Mars
Type:Solar System : Planet
Category:Solar System

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Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Ultraviolet
Mid-UV		250 nm Hubble Space Telescope
ACS
Optical
V		502 nm Hubble Space Telescope
ACS
Optical
R		658 nm Hubble Space Telescope
ACS
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