Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 25, 1999

Neptune in Infrared

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 25, 1999 is “Neptune in Infrared,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Don Banfield (Cornell), JPL, NASA; Copyright: Cornell U.). The original explanation runs about 118 words.

From the explanation

“Neptune has never looked so clear in infrared light. Neptune is the eighth most distant planet from the Sun, thirty times the Earth-Sun distance.”

— APOD editors, October 25, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 25, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Don Banfield (Cornell), JPL, NASA; Copyright: Cornell U.
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 25, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-october-25-neptune-in-infrared

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