Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Uranian Moons, Rings, And Clouds

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 26, 1997 is “Uranian Moons, Rings, And Clouds,” an image. It is credited to Credit: E. Karkoschka (Univ. of Arizona), NASA. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Uranian Moons, Rings, And Clouds
Credit: E. Karkoschka (Univ. of Arizona), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The giant planet Uranus is faint and featureless when viewed in visible light . But this pair of near-infrared mosaics from the Hubble Space Telescope’s NICMOS camera reveals moons, rings, and clouds of this distant gas planet .”

— APOD editors, November 26, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 26, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: E. Karkoschka (Univ. of Arizona), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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