Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 29, 1997

Southern Neptune

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 1997 is “Southern Neptune,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The Voyager Project, NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

From the explanation

“Neptune , the Solar System’s outermost gas giant planet, is 30 times farther from the Sun than Earth. Twelve years after a 1977 launch , Voyager 2 flew by Neptune and found surprising activity on a planet that receives only 3 percent as much sunlight as Jupiter .”

— APOD editors, May 29, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 29, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The Voyager Project, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 29, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-may-29-southern-neptune

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