Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 23, 1997

Triton: Neptune's Largest Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 23, 1997 is “Triton: Neptune's Largest Moon,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Voyager 2, NASA. The original explanation runs about 128 words.

From the explanation

“On October 10th, 1846, William Lassell was observing the newly discovered planet Neptune . He was attempting to confirm his observation, made just the previous week, that Neptune had a ring.”

— APOD editors, November 23, 1997

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At a glance

Date: November 23, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Voyager 2, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 128 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 23, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-november-23-triton-neptunes-largest-moon

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