Abstract
Hubble space telescope (HST) imaging of Mars near the 1995 opposition resulted in excellent synoptic-scale images of the planet during the spring season in the northern hemisphere. The images reveal bright, discrete clouds associated with topographic features superimposed on a zonal band of condensate clouds between latitudes -10° and 30°; the maximum violet optical depth of the cloud band is about 0.3. A large, dark albedo feature in the Cerberus region, observed for many years by ground-based observers, has almost disappeared in the 1995 HST images. Other aspects of Mars, such as the north polar cap, appear much as they did during previous oppositions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Geophysical Research |
| Volume | 101 E8 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Global imaging of Mars by Hubble space telescope during the 1995 opposition. / James, P. B.; Bell, James; Clancy, R. T.; Lee, S. W.; Martin, L. J.; Wolff, M. J.
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T1 - Global imaging of Mars by Hubble space telescope during the 1995 opposition
AU - James, P. B.
AU - Bell, James
AU - Clancy, R. T.
AU - Lee, S. W.
AU - Martin, L. J.
AU - Wolff, M. J.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Hubble space telescope (HST) imaging of Mars near the 1995 opposition resulted in excellent synoptic-scale images of the planet during the spring season in the northern hemisphere. The images reveal bright, discrete clouds associated with topographic features superimposed on a zonal band of condensate clouds between latitudes -10° and 30°; the maximum violet optical depth of the cloud band is about 0.3. A large, dark albedo feature in the Cerberus region, observed for many years by ground-based observers, has almost disappeared in the 1995 HST images. Other aspects of Mars, such as the north polar cap, appear much as they did during previous oppositions.
AB - Hubble space telescope (HST) imaging of Mars near the 1995 opposition resulted in excellent synoptic-scale images of the planet during the spring season in the northern hemisphere. The images reveal bright, discrete clouds associated with topographic features superimposed on a zonal band of condensate clouds between latitudes -10° and 30°; the maximum violet optical depth of the cloud band is about 0.3. A large, dark albedo feature in the Cerberus region, observed for many years by ground-based observers, has almost disappeared in the 1995 HST images. Other aspects of Mars, such as the north polar cap, appear much as they did during previous oppositions.
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