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About
this Object
Object
Name: |
Mars |
Object
Description: |
Planet |
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). |
Distence
from the Earth: |
At the December
18, 2007 closest approach, Mars was 55 million
miles (88 million kilometers) from Earth.
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About
the Data
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Data Description: |
This image was created from
the HST proposal 11361: K. Noll (Hubble
Heritage Team, STScI/AURA), J. Bell (Cornell
University), M. Wolff (Space Science Institute),
H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton,
Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, and W. Januszewski
(Hubble Heritage Team, STScI/AURA).
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
Filters: |
F410M (410 nm), F502N (502
nm), and F673N (673 nm) |
Exposure
Date: |
December, 2007 |
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About
this Image
Image
Credit: |
NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage
Team (STScI/AURA), J. Bell (Cornell University)
and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute, Boulder) |
Release
Date: |
December 18, 2007 |
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