Voyager 2 spacecraft image of the planet Neptune,reconstructed from two images taken through green & clear filters by Voyager's narrow- angle camera. Voyager passed within 5,000 km of Neptune during August 1989. Towards the north (top of image) is the Great Dark Spot,a giant cloud system that is accompanied by bright,white clouds which undergo rapid changes in appearance. To the south of the Great Dark Spot is a solitary white feature,the so-called "scooter". Further to the south is a smaller dark spot with a bright,white centre. Strong eastward winds cause the smaller,faster moving dark spot to overtake the Great Dark Spot every five days | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NASA |
Taille de l’image : | 4191 px × 4185 px |
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