Flamsteed Astronomy Society

Drawings from the Surface of Mars

Dave Redfern — Feb 5, 2007

Mars Approach 2 copyright David Redfern

Mars Approach 2

121 cms x 85 cms

© David Redfern

Cloud chamber photograph (inverted).

 

Electrons are ejected from atoms by a beam of X-rays.

 

Image: Proceedings of the Royal Society A, vol 104, p.1 (1923)

Centaurus A galaxy.

 

The dark shape is a huge cloud of gas and dust in front of the illuminating stars.

 

Image courtesy: Eric Peng/JHU/NOAO

 

Mars Southern Icecap

 

Image: NASA/JPL

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