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Neptune's Methane Band
CreditsNASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), and H.B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2005-22-1738-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), and H.B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado)Image Details
| 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 | Neptune has a diameter of roughly 30,800 miles (49,600 km) at the equator. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | : H.B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO) and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/HRC |
| Exposure Dates | April 29 and 30, 2005 |
| Filters | F250W, F330W, F435W, F475W, F550M, F625W, F658N, F775W, F814W, F850LP, F892N, and FR914M |
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