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Mars Near Opposition 1995-2005: 1999

Mars Near Opposition 1995-2005: 1999

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). [Distance from Earth] At the 1999 closest approach, Mars was approximately 54 million miles (87 million km) from Earth.

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.
    May 1999
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F410N (410 nm), F502N (502 nm), and F673N (673 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
    NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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Mars Near Opposition 1995-2005: 1999
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

Blue: F410N (410 nanometers) Green: F502N (502 nanometers) Red: F673N (673 nanometers)

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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