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JWST Mars images and data

JWST Mars images and data
JWST Mars images and data JWST's first images of Mars, captured by its NIRCam instrument Sept. 5, 2022. Left: Reference map of the observed hemisphere of Mars from NASA and the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter. Top right: NIRCam image showing 2.1-micron (F212 filter) reflected sunlight, revealing surface features such as craters and dust layers. Bottom right: Simultaneous NIRCam image showing ~4.3-micron (F430M filter) emitted light that reveals temperature differences with latitude and time of day, as well as darkening of the Hellas Basin caused by atmospheric effects. The bright yellow area is just at the saturation limit of the detector. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Mars JWST/GTO team