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  • Title: Mars viewed with ANU's 24-inch (60cm) telescope
  • Description: Mars viewed with ANU's 24-inch (60cm) telescope at Siding Spring Observatory

    17 June 2001: This image shows a dark region in the centre of the planet's disc looking much like the continent of Africa is Syrtis Major. The bluish coloured areas around the limb and hazy white patch extending to the centre right of Syrtis Major are high cirrus clouds. This is one of the images used to make the animation at the top of this page.



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  • File name: mars01.jpg
  • Owner: Gallery Administrator
  • Dimensions: 179 x 168 px

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Mars viewed with ANU's 24-inch (60cm) telescope

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Mars viewed with ANU's 24-inch (60cm) telescope Mars viewed with ANU's 24-inch (60cm) telescope at Siding Spring Observatory
17 June 2001: This image shows a dark region in the centre of the planet's disc looking much like the continent of Africa is Syrtis Major. The bluish coloured areas around the limb and hazy white patch extending to the centre right of Syrtis Major are high cirrus clouds. This is one of the images used to make the animation at the top of this page.

NOTE: All images are copyright and must not be reproduced or mirrored in any form without written permission.