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.

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This image give amazing view of ice giant Neptune rings.

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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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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.

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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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