Comet Siding Spring View From Mars

Nasa s hubble space telescope has produced a unique composite image of comet siding spring as it made its never before seen close passage of a comet by mars.

Comet siding spring view from mars.

This composite hubble space telescope image captures the positions of comet siding spring and mars in a never before seen close passage of a comet by the red planet which happened at 2 28 p m. In orbit around mars were the spacecraft mars reconnaissance orbiter 2001 mars odyssey esa s mars express maven and the indian mars orbiter mission mangalyaan. The faint comet shows a small condensed coma and bent tail. The images of comet siding spring were taken against a backdrop of the pre dawn martian sky on sunday oct.

Astrophotographer damian peach shares this spectacular image of comet c 2013 a1 siding spring approaching mars taken just hours ago. Mars and comet siding spring were visible to the stereo a spacecraft during the 2014 encounter. The comet siding spring has made its close flyby of mars on oct. Comet siding spring flew about 87 000.

Nasa s mars exploration rover opportunity captured images of a comet passing much closer to mars than any previous known comet flyby of earth or mars. This animation and still image of comet c 2013 a1 siding spring were taken by the mast camera mastcam on nasa s curiosity mars rover as the comet passed near the red planet on oct. 19 allowing scientists an unprecedented look at the comet as it flies by the red planet. The dense inner coma reached the surface of the planet or nearly so.

19 comet c 2013 a1 comet siding spring will pass within about 87 000 miles 139 500 km of mars. Comet siding spring seen next to mars. Nasa s extensive fleet of science assets particularly those orbiting and roving mars have front row seats to image and study this once in a lifetime flyby.