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NASA Solarsystem Collection
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NASA Solarsystem Collection
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Neptune Hurricanes
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Neptune Hurricanes
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Voyager 2 sent back this stunning image of storms at work in Neptune's windy atmosphere in August 1989.
This photograph of Neptune was reconstructed from two images taken by Voyager 2's narrow-angle camera, through the green and clear filters. The image shows three of the features that Voyager 2 photographed during its Neptune flyby. At the north (top) is the Great Dark Spot, accompanied by bright, white clouds that undergo rapid changes in appearance. To the south of the Great Dark Spot is the bright feature that Voyager scientists nicknamed "Scooter." Still farther south is the feature called "Dark Spot 2," which has a bright core. Each feature moves eastward at a different velocity, so it is only occasionally that they appear close to each other, such as at the time this picture was taken.
Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to visit Neptune.
*Image Credit*: NASA
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Voyager 2 sent back this stunning image of storms at work in Neptune's windy atmosphere in August 1989.
This photograph of Neptune was reconstructed from two images taken by Voyager 2's narrow-angle camera, through the green and clear filters. The image shows three of the features that Voyager 2 photographed during its Neptune flyby. At the north (top) is the Great Dark Spot, accompanied by bright, white clouds that undergo rapid changes in appearance. To the south of the Great Dark Spot is the bright feature that Voyager scientists nicknamed "Scooter." Still farther south is the feature called "Dark Spot 2," which has a bright core. Each feature moves eastward at a different velocity, so it is only occasionally that they appear close to each other, such as at the time this picture was taken.
Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to visit Neptune.
*Image Credit*: NASA
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08.24.1989
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Solar System Exploration
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Solar System Exploration
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SSE
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Space
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NASA
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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JPL
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Planets
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Planets
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Voyager
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Voyager
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Voyager 2
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Voyager 2
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Neptune
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Neptune
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SPOT 2
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SPOT 2
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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August 1989
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August 1989
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08-24-1989
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08-24-1989
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1989
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1989
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SPD-SLRSY-138
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