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Neptune - Dark Oval
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Caption:
The large, dark oval spot in Neptune's atmosphere is just coming into view in this picture returned from the Voyager 2 spacecraft on June 30, 1989. The spacecraft was about 83 million kilometers (51.5 million miles) from Neptune. Voyager scientists are interested in the dark oval cloud system, a very large system similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot. Contrast of the features in Neptune's atmosphere is similar to that obtained at Saturn at about this same distance and lighting, whereas the features are similar to those seen at Jupiter.
Background Info:
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the Voyager Project for NASA's Office of Space Science and Applications.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Neptune | Jupiter, Saturn |
| System | Jupiter, Neptune | |
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Voyager | |
| Instrument Host | Cassini Orbiter | Voyager 2 |
| Host Type | Orbiter | Flyby Spacecraft |
| Instrument | Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Grayscale, Storm | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 1999-07-25 | |
| Date in Caption | 1989-06-30 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA01990 | |
| Identifier | PIA01990 | |
