Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Infrared Uranus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 20, 1998 is “Infrared Uranus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: E. Karkoschka et al. (University of Arizona), NICMOS, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 105 words.

Infrared Uranus
Credit: E. Karkoschka et al. (University of Arizona), NICMOS, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Sun ‘s third largest planet usually looks quite dull. Uranus typically appears as a featureless small spot in a small telescope or a featureless large orb in a large telescope.”

— APOD editors, October 20, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 20, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: E. Karkoschka et al. (University of Arizona), NICMOS, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 105 words

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Source

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