Hubble Captures Full View of Uranus' Rings on Edge
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures a rare view of the entire ring system of the planet Uranus, tilted edge-on to Earth.
The rings were photographed with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on August 14, 2007.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Uranus |
| Type: | Solar System : Planet Solar System : Planet : Ring |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Clear |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS | |
| Ultraviolet U | 330 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical B | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical B | 450 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |