Mars-Flyby Comet in False Color
This frame from a movie sequence of images from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter MRO shows comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring before and after its close pass by Mars in October 2014. False color enhances subtle variations in brightness in the comet coma.
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NASA ID
PIA19044
Date Created
November 7, 2014
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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