Neptune - Voyager 2
Clear-filter image of the Great Dark Spot on Neptune from 4 million km
Voyager 2 image of the Great Dark spot on Neptune
from 4 million km. The Great Dark Spot (GDS), at
upper center, is a weather system about the size
of Earth. The GDS rotates counterclockwise with
a period of about 16 days. Bright clouds are
visible south of the GDS. These clouds appear to
be 50 to 100 km higher in altitude than the spot.
The image was taken through the clear filter of
the narrow angle camera. The frame is about
29,000 km on a side and north is at 1:00.
(Voyager 2, 11314.46)
Neptune
Neptune: Atmosphere
Voyager Mission
