A closer view of Neptune and six of its moons (Galatea, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Proteus and Larissa). Triton's attention-grabbing look is the product of both the James Webb telescope's telltale diffraction spikes as well as a condensed nitrogen surface that typically reflects 70 percent of sunlight. The James Webb Space Telescope has given us some of the sharpest images of the planets in our solar system, and newly released images show Neptune and its rings for the first time since 1989. The bright spots and streaks on the planet represent methane-ice clouds, including a swirl surrounding a vortex at the south pole. This is the clearest view of Neptune's rings in over 30 years since NASA's Voyager 2 photographically captured the rings during a flyby in 1989, the agency said. The image also shows seven of Neptune's 14 confirmed moons, including Triton (the 'star' at top) as well as Galatea, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Proteus and Larissa. NASA released new images of Neptune from the James Webb Space Telescope on Wednesday, showing off some of the planet's rings. At these wavelengths, the planet doesn't look blue - it absorbs so much infrared and visible red light that it takes on a dark, ghostly appearance. The picture is not only clear, but offers the first-ever look at the dust-based rings in the near-infrared spectrum. Researchers have shared the observatory's first image of Neptune, and it offers the best view of the icy world's rings in over 30 years. Neptune is the solar systems outermost planet which has thin rings with faint dust. The James Webb Space Telescope's tour of the Solar System just shed light on the most distant planet in our cosmic neighborhood. By India Today Web Desk: The James Webb Telescope has beamed back the clearest pictures of Neptune, the last planet in our Solar System, in over 30 years. NASA has released new images capturing Neptune and its rings, taken by the James Webb space telescope in July.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |