Mars Near the 2016 Opposition Art Print
A Museum Quality Art Print of Mars Near the 2016 Opposition for sale by Brandywine General Store. The Opposition occurs when the red planet and the sun are on exact opposite sides of the Earth. During this period Mars was around 47 million miles from Earth and very photogenic. Some of the Martian landmarks visible are Syrtis Major Planitia, frosty polar caps, Hellas Planitia Basin and Arabia Terra. This image was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. Picture #51