Neptune August 11, 1998

Stsci_1998-34b_1024

stsci_1998-34b October 14th, 1998

Credit: NASA/ESA, L. Sromovsky, and P. Fry (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

A 1998 Hubble Space Telescope image of Neptune.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-34

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Type
Planetary
Object Name
Neptune
Subject - Solar System
Planet > Type > Gas Giant

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 1h 20m 38.6s
DEC = -19° 44’ 59.6”
Constellation
Cetus

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Hubble (WFPC2) Optical -
IRTF Infrared -
Stsci_1998-34b_1280
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ID
1998-34b
Subject Category
A.1.1.2  
Subject Name
Neptune
Credits
NASA/ESA, L. Sromovsky, and P. Fry (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Release Date
1998-10-14T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-34
Type
Planetary
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Hubble, IRTF
Instrument
WFPC2, -
Color Assignment
Band
Optical, Infrared
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
20.1607811, -19.7498833
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
STScI
URL
http://hubblesite.org
Name
Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email
outreach@stsci.edu
Telephone
410-338-4444
Address
3700 San Martin Drive
City
Baltimore
State/Province
MD
Postal Code
21218
Country
USA
Rights
http://hubblesite.org/copyright/
Publisher
STScI
Publisher ID
stsci
Resource ID
STSCI-H-p9834b-f-400x400.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9834b-f-400x400.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1998/34
Metadata Date
2022-09-07
Metadata Version
1.2
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