Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Neptune: Still Springtime After All These Years
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 13, 2003 is “Neptune: Still Springtime After All These Years,” an image. It is credited to Credit: L. Sromovsky and P. Fry ( Univ. Wisconsin – Madison) et al., NASA. The original explanation runs about 161 words.
From the explanation
“In the 1960s spring came to the southern hemisphere of Neptune, the Solar System’s outermost gas giant planet. Of course, since Neptune orbits the Sun once every 165 earth-years , it’s still springtime for southern Neptune, where each season lasts over four decades.”
— APOD editors, June 13, 2003
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 13, 2003
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: L. Sromovsky and P. Fry ( Univ. Wisconsin – Madison) et al., NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 161 words