Artist's impression of the planet Neptune seen from its largest moon,Triton. The artwork shows a geyser of liquid methane erupting from Triton's surface. The possibility of methane geysers was suggested by the data acquired during the Voyager 2 encounter with Neptune in August 1989. The artwork portrays Triton's surface as consisting of pinkish ices made of frozen methane and nitrogen. In the foreground,the terrain has subsided due to underground heating caused by tidal effects,forming a temporary lake. The artwork also shows Neptune's thin ring system and its Great Dark Spot | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Hardy, David |
Taille de l’image : | 2688 px × 3602 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |