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Mars Dust Storm – June 26, 2001

Mars Dust Storm – June 26, 2001

About the Object

  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    [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).

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>WFPC2
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    June 26, 2001
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F410M (410 nm ), F502N (502 nm), F588N (588 nm), F631N (631 nm), F673N (673 nm), and F1042N (1042 nm)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Mars
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Planet
  • Release Date
    November 3, 2005
  • Science Release
    Mars Kicks Up the Dust as it Makes Closest Approach to Earth
  • Credit

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov