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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Mars |
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Object Description: |
Planet |
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Distance from the
Sun: |
The semi-major axis of Mars' orbit about the
sun is 1.52 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or 142
million miles (228 million km). |
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Distance from the
Earth: |
At the 2001 Mars
opposition, the planet was approximately 43
million miles (68 million km) from Earth. |
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Dimensions: |
The planet has
a diameter of 4,222 miles (6,794 km) at the
equator. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
June 26, 2001 |
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Filters: |
Mars
was observed at the following wavelengths:
410nm, 502nm, 588nm, 631nm, 673nm, 1042nm
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Principal
Astronomers: |
J. Bell (Cornell
U.), P. James (U. Toledo), M. Wolff (Space
Science Institute), A. Lubenow (STScI), J.
Neubert (MIT/Cornell)
K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, S. Crawshaw,
L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, J. Lee, Z. Levay,
T. Royle (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI) |
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| About
this Image
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Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble
Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
July 5, 2001 9:00
a.m. (EDT) |
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