Hubble Tracks Clouds on Uranus
Taking its first peek at Uranus, NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) has detected six distinct clouds in images taken July 28, 1997.
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About the Image
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| Id: | opo9736a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 20 November 1997, 06:00 |
| Size: | 3000 x 2400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Uranus |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet • Solar System : Planet : Ring |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared Near-IR |
1.1 μm | Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS |
| Infrared Near-IR |
1.6 μm | Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS |
| Infrared Near-IR |
1.9 μm | Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS |
