Hubble image archive

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
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Credits

NASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), and H.B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado)

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameNeptune
Object DescriptionPlanet
DistanceThe semi-major axis of Neptune's orbit about the Sun is 30.06 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 4.5 billion km.
DimensionsNeptune 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)
InstrumentHST>ACS/HRC
Exposure DatesApril 29 and 30, 2005
FiltersF250W, F330W, F435W, F475W, F550M, F625W, F658N, F775W, F814W, F850LP, F892N, and FR914M

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