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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Collection
Title:
Brighter Neptune Suggests a Planetary Change of Seasons
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About the Object Object Name: Neptune Object Description: Planet Distance: The semi-major axis of Neptune's orbit about the Sun is 30.06 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 4.5 billion km. Dimensions: The planet has a diameter of roughly 30,800 miles (49,600 km) at the equator. About the Data Data Description: These data are from HST proposals 6650, 7324 and 9393. The science team includes L. A. Sromovsky, P. M. Fry, and S. S. Limaye (University of Wisconsin-Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center), and K. Baines (JPL). Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Date(s): August 13/14, 1996; August 11/12, 1998, August 9/10, 2002 Filters: F467M (Strömgren "b" ), F673N ([S II]), and F850LP (9650Å) About the Image Image Credit: NASA, L. Sromovsky and P. Fry (University of Wisconsin?Madison) Release Date: May 15, 2003
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*Release Date*:May 15, 2003 09:00 AM (EDT)
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*Title*:Brighter Neptune Suggests a Planetary Change of Seasons
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2003-17b
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Sun
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Neptune
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Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Wisconsin
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Madison
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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May 15, 2003
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2003
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SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-200 3-17b
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Release Date:
May 15, 2003 09:00 AM (EDT)

Brighter Neptune Suggests a Planetary Change of Seasons
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