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Martian clouds as seen by Mars Express
Stu
post Dec 2 2010, 05:07 PM
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Going through all the MEX pics in the database mentioned over on the "Phobos" thread is like entering a hidden cave piled up to the ceiling with jewels. It's possble to make great - if low resolution - colour images out of the RGB triplets, like this...

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... and this...

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But some of the plain BW images are just... well... stunning... This one's been sharpened and contrast-tweaked, but I think it's one of the most beautiful Mars images I've ever seen, just because when you look at it you can't help but imagine what it would be like to stand under those wispy clouds and see them teased out across the pink sky above you by the marian winds...

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But don't take my word for it. Nip over to...

ftp://psa.esac.esa.int/pub/mirror/MARS-EX...TED-V2.0/BROWSE

... and have a play for yourself! smile.gif


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- Stu   Martian clouds as seen by Mars Express   Dec 2 2010, 05:07 PM
- - Drkskywxlt   Very nice, Stu! I managed to catch a few clou...   Dec 2 2010, 06:15 PM
|- - Nirgal   Beautiful images (that last one posted by Stu must...   Dec 3 2010, 02:22 PM
- - Drkskywxlt   Excellent suggestion, Nirgal, thanks! I shoul...   Dec 3 2010, 04:03 PM
- - jccwrt   I found a couple of neat HRSC images from May and ...   Feb 11 2016, 04:14 AM
|- - bobik   In the May 11 image, we are looking eastward over ...   Feb 11 2016, 12:15 PM
- - jccwrt   Thank you for the ID! I've added it to the...   Feb 13 2016, 12:56 AM
- - bobik   The June 5 image (full version) was taken looking ...   Feb 14 2016, 08:11 AM
- - jccwrt   A really nice image of a dust storm in Hellas, I l...   Jun 14 2016, 01:44 AM
- - jccwrt   Some nadir-pointed views from Mars Express during ...   Jul 22 2016, 07:01 PM
- - jccwrt   Wave clouds, a potential cold front, and some noct...   Dec 28 2016, 09:31 PM
- - Ron Hobbs   Justin, These pictures are absolutely incredible. ...   Dec 29 2016, 04:28 AM
- - PhilipTerryGraham   I concur. It's work like yours, Justin, that s...   Dec 30 2016, 12:08 PM

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