News Release Archive: Entire Collection
News Release 382 of 700
May 19, 1999 12:00 AM (EDT)
News Release Number: STScI-1999-22
Colossal Cyclone Swirls near Martian North Pole
Back
Image: Martian Cyclone, Seen From the North Polar Region
STScI-PRC1999-22b
Screen-use options: These files are created for viewing on your monitor
Highest-quality download options: The best resolution available
ABOUT THIS IMAGE:
This is a color polar view of the north polar region, showing the location of the storm relative to the classical bright and dark features in this area. The color composite data (410, 502, and 673 nm) indicate that the storm is fairly dust-free and therefore likely composed mostly of water ice clouds. The bright surface region beneath the eye of the storm can be seen clearly. This map covers the region north of 45 degrees latitude and is oriented with 0 degrees longitude at the bottom.
Object Name: Mars
Image Type: Astronomical
NEWS RELEASE IMAGES
The above image is part of a montage:
Montage Image: Colossal Polar Cyclone on Mars Image Type: Astronomical
PRC1999-22
Mars
Image Type: Astronomical
PRC1999-22a
Mars
Image Type: Astronomical
PRC1999-22c
All images from this news release:
To access available information and downloadable versions of images in this news release, click on any of the images below:
