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Collection:
NASA Solarsystem Collection
title:
Neptune
description:
This picture of Neptune was produced from the last whole planet images taken through the green and orange filters on the Voyager 2 narrow angle camera. The images were taken at a range of 4.4 million miles from the planet, 4 days and 20 hours before closest approach.

The picture shows the Great Dark Spot and its companion bright smudge; on the west limb the fast moving bright feature called Scooter and the little dark spot are visible. These clouds were seen to persist for as long as Voyager's cameras could resolve them. North of these, a bright cloud band similar to the south polar streak may be seen.

*Image Credit*: NASA
date:
08.21.1989
keywords:
Solar System Exploration
keywords:
SSE
keywords:
Space
keywords:
NASA
keywords:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
keywords:
JPL
keywords:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
keywords:
Planets
facet_what:
Voyager
facet_what:
Voyager 2
facet_what:
Neptune
facet_what:
Polar
facet_what:
FAST
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_when:
08-21-1989
facet_when_year:
1989
UID:
SPD-SLRSY-2115
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Neptune