Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Two Hours Before Neptune

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2010 is “Two Hours Before Neptune,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Voyager 2, NASA. The original explanation runs about 120 words.

Two Hours Before Neptune
Credit: Voyager 2, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Two hours before closest approach to Neptune in 1989, the Voyager 2 robot spacecraft snapped this picture . Clearly visible for the first time were long light-colored cirrus -type clouds floating high in Neptune’s atmosphere .”

— APOD editors, August 8, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 8, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Voyager 2, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 120 words

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