Hubble Views Collossal Polar Cyclone on Mars
Enhanced orthographic view of the storm centered on 65 deg. N latitude, 85 deg. W longitude. The image has been processed to bring out additional detail in the storm's spiral cloud structures.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9922d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 19 May 1999, 06:00 |
| Size: | 220 x 165 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Mars |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Feature : Atmosphere : Storm • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical B |
410 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical V |
502 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical R |
673 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
