Martian colours Provide Clues About Martian Water (Hubble NICMOS and WFPC2 Views)
NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images of Mars taken in visible and infrared light detail a rich geologic history and provide further evidence for water-bearing minerals on the planet's surface.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9907a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 25 February 1999, 06:00 |
| Size: | 3000 x 2400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Mars |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical B |
410 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical V |
502 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Infrared Near-IR |
Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS | |
| Infrared Near-IR |
1.45 μm | Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS |
| Optical R |
673 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Notes: The false-colour image (on the right) includes data from the Viking Orbiter, shown in blue.
