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Hubble Views Collossal Polar Cyclone on Mars


Depicts: Mars
Copyright: Jim Bell (Cornell U.), Steve Lee (U. Colorado), Mike Wolff (SSI), andNASA

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.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
10-Feb-2026 14:43 UT

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