Neptune - Voyager 2

Color image of Neptune from 35 million km

Neptune
Image of Neptune taken from 35 million km on August 1, 1989 as Voyager 2 approached the planet. This color image was produced using the clear, violet, and orange filters. The Great Dark Spot is at 25 degrees south latitude, and the south pole is towards the bottom of the disk. The spot and bright clouds are moving eastward. Neptune is 49,000 km in diameter. (Voyager 2, P-34558)
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Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1989-08-01
Distance/Range (km): 34,900,000
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): N/A
Orbit(s): Flyby

Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: global view
Instrument: Narrow Angle Vidicon Camera
Instrument Resolution (pixels): 800 x 800, 8 bit
Instrument Field of View (deg): .424 x .424
Filter: clear, orange, violet
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: N/A
NASA Image ID number: P-34558
Other Image ID number: N/A
NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 77-076A-01N
NSSDC Data Set ID (CD): N/A
Other ID: N/A

Updated 15 May 2003, DRW.