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Sunset over "Twin Peaks"

NASA/JPL/University of Arizona1997-08-06

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This image was taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) about one minute after sunset on Mars on Sol 21. The prominent hills dubbed "Twin Peaks" form a dark silhouette at the horizon, while the setting sun casts a pink glow over the darkening sky. The image was taken as part of a twilight study which indicates how the brightness of the sky fades with time after sunset. Scientists found that the sky stays bright for up to two hours after sunset, indicating that Martian dust extends very high into the atmosphere.

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00783

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  • Title: Sunset over "Twin Peaks"
  • Creator: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
  • Date Created: 1997-08-06
  • Rights: JPL
  • Album: kboggs
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