Springtime on Neptune - 1996 Image of Neptune

Stsci_2003-17b_1024

stsci_2003-17b May 15th, 2003

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

A 1996 Hubble Space Telescope image of Neptune.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2003/news-2003-17

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details Image Details

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

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 19h 50m 26.3s
DEC = -20° 31’ 43.5”
Constellation
Sagittarius

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (Strömgren b) 467.0 nm
Green Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (SII) 673.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFPC2) Infrared (Z) 850.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Green
Red
Stsci_2003-17b_1280
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ID
2003-17b
Subject Category
A.1.1.2   A.1.2.2  
Subject Name
Neptune
Credits
NASA, L. Sromovsky, and P. Fry (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Release Date
2003-05-15T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2003/news-2003-17
Type
Planetary
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment
Blue, Green, Red
Band
Optical, Optical, Infrared
Bandpass
Strömgren b, SII, Z
Central Wavelength
467, 673, 850
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
297.60965000, -20.52875833
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-p0317b-f-1000x1000.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0317b-f-1000x1000.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2003/17
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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