Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 20, 2003

Neptune and Triton from Palomar

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 20, 2003 is “Neptune and Triton from Palomar,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: D. Banfield , P. D. Nicholson , & B. J. Conrath ( Cornell ), Palomar Obs. , JPL , NASA). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

From the explanation

“How’s the weather on Neptune? Tracking major weather patterns on the Solar System ‘s outermost gas giant can help in the understanding of global weather patterns here on Earth .”

— APOD editors, October 20, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 20, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: D. Banfield , P. D. Nicholson , & B. J. Conrath ( Cornell ), Palomar Obs. , JPL , NASA
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 129 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 20, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-october-20-neptune-and-triton-from-palomar

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