A latitude-longitude grid superimposed on this Voyager 2 false color image shows that Uranus' atmosphere circulates in the same direction as the planet rotates.
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Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Uranus | |
System | Uranus | |
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Voyager | |
Instrument Host | Voyager 2 | |
Host Type | Flyby Spacecraft | |
Instrument | ||
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Color, Rotation | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 1998-10-30 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA01489 | |
Identifier | PIA01489 |