.@MarsOrbiter Mission delivers global Mars pic better than Hubble's best! http://t.co/Fc7FWSdLoU pic.twitter.com/76w1nPeqWY
— Emily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla) September 29, 2014
Regional dust storm activities over northern hemisphere of Mars - captured by Mars Color Camera on-board ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission.The image was taken from an altitude of 74500 km from the surface of Mars.The spacecraft is equipped with five instruments, including a sensor to track methane or marsh gas, a colour camera and a thermal-imaging spectrometer to map the surface and mineral wealth of the planet.
#MarsColorCam captures regional dust storm over northern hemisphere of Mars.RT@MarsOrbiter: Something's brewing here! pic.twitter.com/I6vtZ9LPpI
— ISRO (@isro) September 29, 2014