Mars from Earth
Earth passes Mars at 26 monthly intervals. We get our best views of Mars from Earth during those passes. These images were made during the 1999 pass.
Nothing we see from Earth, however, prepares us for the extraordinary detail returned by Mars orbiters and surface landers.
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Richard Wilhelm Pencil drawing 110 mm telescope Source: MarsWatch 1999 |
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David Parker CCD Image 410 mm telescope Source: MarsWatch 1999 |
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Hubble Space Telescope Source: HubbleSite Mars 1999 
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