Hubble image archive
Neptune Dark Spot Compass
CreditsNASA, ESA, STScI, M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley), and L.A. Sromovsky and P.M. Fry (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2020
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2020-59-4788-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, STScI, M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley), and L.A. Sromovsky and P.M. Fry (University of Wisconsin-Madison)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Neptune |
| Object Description | Neptune with two dark spots annotated |
| Distance | Neptune was approximately 2.83 billion miles from Earth at the time of observations |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The HST observations include those from program (M.Wong) |
| Instrument | WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | 07 January 2020, 08 January 2020 |
| Filters | F467M, F547M, F763M |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample medium wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are:Blue: F467MGreen: F547MRed: F763MTo enhance the contrast between dark features and their surroundings, many individual Hubble exposures were combined, and an average background map was subtracted to remove the geometrical effect of limb darkening. |
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