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20 Years of Uranus Observations

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stsci_2025-011a March 31st, 2025

Credit: NASA, ESA, Erich Karkoschka (LPL)

The image columns show the change of Uranus for the four years that STIS observed Uranus across a 20-year period. Over that span of time, the researchers watched the seasons of Uranus as the south polar region darkened going into winter shadow while the north polar region brightened as northern summer approaches.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/20-year-hubble-study-of-uranus-yields-new-atmospheric-insights/

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Image Details

Image Type: Collage
Object Name: Uranus
Subject - Solar System: Planet > Type > Gas Giant

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 0m 0.0s; DEC = 0° 0’ 0.0”
Constellation: Pisces

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (STIS)	Infrared	-

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ID: 2025-011a
Subject Category: A.1.1.2
Subject Name: Uranus
Credits: NASA, ESA, Erich Karkoschka (LPL)

Release Date: 2025-03-31
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Reference Url: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/20-year-hubble-study-of-uranus-yields-new-atmospheric-insights/

Type: Collage
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: STIS
Color Assignment: Grayscale

Band: Infrared
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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
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Reference Value: 0, 0
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Quality: Position
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Creator (Curator): STScI
URL: http://stsci.edu
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://stsci.edu/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p25011a-f-1500x1600.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI_PR_2025-011/STSCI-H-p25011a-f-1500x1600.tif
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Metadata Date: 2025-03-31T13:08:31-04:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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