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About this Object Object Name: Mars Object Description: Global Dust Storm on Mars 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
the Earth: At the 2001 Mars opposition, the planet was approximately 43 million miles (68 million km) from Earth. Dimensions:
The planet has a diameter of 4,222 miles (6,794 km) at the equator.
About the HST Data Instrument: HST/WFPC2 Exposure Dates: June 26, 2001
August 9, August 10, August 14, and September 4, 2001 Filters/Wavelengths: [Jun 01]: 410nm, 502nm, 588nm, 631nm, 673nm, 1042nm
[Aug/Sep 01]: 255nm, 336nm, 410nm, 502nm, 547nm, 588nm, 631nm, 673nm, 680nm, 868nm, 953nm, 1042nm. Principal Astronomers:
[Jun 01]: J. Bell (Cornell U.), P. James (U. Toledo), M. Wolff (Space Science Institute), A. Lubenow (STScI), J. Neubert (MIT/Cornell), K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, S. Crawshaw, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, J. Lee, Z. Levay, T. Royle (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI)
[Aug/Sep 01]: J. Bell (Cornell U.), M. Wolff (Space Science Institute), R. Morris (JSFC)
Image Credit: NASA, J. Bell (Cornell U.), M. Wolff (SSI) and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) About the TES Data Mission:
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Instruments:
Thermal Emission Spectrograph (TES)
Exposure Dates: June 17 - August 26, 2001 Filters/Wavelengths: Infrared wavelengths: 2.3 - 15.4nm Principal Scientists:
P. Christensen (Arizona State University)
Image Credit: NASA and P. Christensen (Arizona State University) About the MOC Data Mission:
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Instruments:
Mars Orbital Camera (MOC)
Exposure Dates: June 10 - September 24, 2001 Filters/Wavelengths: Wide-angle red: 600 - 630nm
Wide-angle blue: 420 - 450nm Principal Scientists:
M. Malin, B. Cantor and R. Zimdar (Malin Space Science Systems)
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems About this Release Release Date: October 11, 2001 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
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Technical facts about this news release:
About this Object Object Name: Mars Object Description: Global Dust Storm on Mars 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
the Earth: At the 2001 Mars opposition, the planet was approximately 43 million miles (68 million km) from Earth. Dimensions:
The planet has a diameter of 4,222 miles (6,794 km) at the equator.
About the HST Data Instrument: HST/WFPC2 Exposure Dates: June 26, 2001
August 9, August 10, August 14, and September 4, 2001 Filters/Wavelengths: [Jun 01]: 410nm, 502nm, 588nm, 631nm, 673nm, 1042nm
[Aug/Sep 01]: 255nm, 336nm, 410nm, 502nm, 547nm, 588nm, 631nm, 673nm, 680nm, 868nm, 953nm, 1042nm. Principal Astronomers:
[Jun 01]: J. Bell (Cornell U.), P. James (U. Toledo), M. Wolff (Space Science Institute), A. Lubenow (STScI), J. Neubert (MIT/Cornell), K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, S. Crawshaw, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, J. Lee, Z. Levay, T. Royle (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI)
[Aug/Sep 01]: J. Bell (Cornell U.), M. Wolff (Space Science Institute), R. Morris (JSFC)
Image Credit: NASA, J. Bell (Cornell U.), M. Wolff (SSI) and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) About the TES Data Mission:
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Instruments:
Thermal Emission Spectrograph (TES)
Exposure Dates: June 17 - August 26, 2001 Filters/Wavelengths: Infrared wavelengths: 2.3 - 15.4nm Principal Scientists:
P. Christensen (Arizona State University)
Image Credit: NASA and P. Christensen (Arizona State University) About the MOC Data Mission:
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Instruments:
Mars Orbital Camera (MOC)
Exposure Dates: June 10 - September 24, 2001 Filters/Wavelengths: Wide-angle red: 600 - 630nm
Wide-angle blue: 420 - 450nm Principal Scientists:
M. Malin, B. Cantor and R. Zimdar (Malin Space Science Systems)
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems About this Release Release Date: October 11, 2001 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
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