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Mars - JWST's first images of Mars showing the sunlit hemisphere.

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JWST

Mars

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Analysis

First JWST observations of Mars capturing atmospheric and surface features.

Key Features

Hellas Basin
Syrtis Major
Atmospheric CO2
Surface features

Fun Fact

Mars was so bright JWST had to use very short exposures

Observation Details

Coordinates: RA: 0h 0m 0.00s, Dec: +0° 0' 0.0"
Observation Date: September 5, 2022
Instrument: NIRCam

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