Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Sharper View of a Tilted Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 18, 2004 is “A Sharper View of a Tilted Planet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Lawrence Sromovsky, ( Univ. Wisconsin -Madison), Keck Observatory. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

A Sharper View of a Tilted Planet
Credit: Lawrence Sromovsky, ( Univ. Wisconsin -Madison), Keck Observatory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These sharp views of tilted gas giant Uranus show dramatic details of the planet’s atmosphere and ring system . The remarkable ground-based images were made using a near-infrared camera and the Keck Adaptive Optics system to reduce the blurring effects of Earth’s atmosphere.”

— APOD editors, November 18, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 18, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Lawrence Sromovsky, ( Univ. Wisconsin -Madison), Keck Observatory
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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