Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Two Hours Before Neptune
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 15, 2015 is “Two Hours Before Neptune,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Voyager 2, NASA. The original explanation runs about 145 words.
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, February 15, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
Advertisement
At a glance
- Date
- February 15, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image 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 145 words