Webb telescope captured new images of Neptune
Written by
Dr. Swapnil Surwase
This is one of the clearest image of Neptune with rings in history.
Image credit: NASA
This image give amazing view of ice giant Neptune rings.
Those rings of Neptune have not been detected since Voyager 2 in 1989.
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Along with it's rings Webb telescope captured Neptune's 14 known moons.
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NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) images objects in the near-infrared range from 0.6 to 5 microns, so Neptune does not appear blue to Webb.
Image credit: NASA
Why Neptune not appear blue to Webb?
More subtly, a thin line of brightness circling the planet’s equator could be...
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a visual signature of global atmospheric circulation that powers Neptune’s winds and storms.
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