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Neptune August 13, 1996

Stsci_1998-34d_1024

stsci_1998-34d October 14th, 1998

Credit: Lawrence A. Sromovsky (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and NASA

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 Details

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

Position Details

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

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical	-
	IRTF	Infrared	-

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ID: 1998-34d
Subject Category: A.1.1.2
Subject Name: Neptune
Credits: Lawrence A. Sromovsky (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and NASA

Release Date: 1998-10-14T00:00:00
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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

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 20.1607811, -19.7498833
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Quality: Position
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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-p9834d-f-400x400.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9834d-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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