Hubble image archive
Hubble Science Image Utilized in "Touch the Universe" – Uranus
UranusImage from PRC1998-35, "Hubble Finds Many Bright Colors on Uranus" CreditsNASA and Erich Karkoschka (University of Arizona)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2002-28-1267-image
Uranus
Image from PRC1998-35, "Hubble Finds Many Bright Colors on Uranus"
Credits
NASA and Erich Karkoschka (University of Arizona)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Uranus |
| Object Description | Planet |
| Distance | The semi-major axis of Uranus's orbit about the Sun is 19.18 astronomical units or roughly 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion km). |
| Dimensions | The planet has a diameter of roughly 32,000 miles (26,000 km) at the equator. |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | August 8, 1998 |
Source
Image and source material are credited to the official mission archive linked below.
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