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Neptune's Methane Band

Stsci_2005-22d_1024

stsci_2005-22d September 1st, 2005

Credit: NASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), and H.B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado)

A 2005 Hubble Space Telescope image of Neptune's Methane Band.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2005/news-2005-22

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 = 21h 19m 37.4s; DEC = -15° 43’ 19.0”
Constellation: Capricornus

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (ACS/HRC)	Optical	-

Stsci_2005-22d_1280

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ID: 2005-22d
Subject Category: A.1.1.2
Subject Name: Neptune
Credits: NASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), and H.B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado)

Release Date: 2005-09-01T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2005/news-2005-22

Type: Planetary
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: ACS/HRC
Color Assignment

Band: Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 319.90579583, -15.72193889
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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-p0522d-f-300x300.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0522d-f-300x300.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2005/22

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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