Neptune - Voyager 2

Neptune linear high clouds, green filter image

Neptune
Voyager 2 wide-angle image of high clouds in the northern hemisphere of Neptune. The clouds, approximately 27 N latitude, are near the terminator (at right). They are brightly lit on the sunward side and cast shadows on the cloud deck, roughly 50 to 150 km below. The image was acquired through the green filter over 3 hours before closest approach from a distance of about 215,000 km. The frame is roughly 12,000 km across and north is at 10:30. (Voyager 2, 11387.33)
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Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1989-08-25 T 00:38:23
Distance/Range (km): 215,000.
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): N/A
Orbit(s): Flyby

Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: clouds, terminator
Instrument: Wide-angle Vidicon Camera
Instrument Resolution (pixels): 800 x 800, 8 bit
Instrument Field of View (deg): 0.424 x 0.424
Filter: green
Illumination Incidence Angle (deg): N/A
Phase Angle (deg): N/A
Instrument Look Direction: N/A
Surface Emission Angle (deg): N/A

Ordering Information
CD-ROM Volume: VG_0011
NASA Image ID number: FDS 11387.33
Other Image ID number: 1546N2-003
NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 77-076A-01T
NSSDC Data Set ID (CD): 77-076A-01f
Other ID: N/A

Updated 11 March 2003, DRW.