PIA01489: Uranus' Atmosphere


Uranus’ Atmosphere

Caption:

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.

Background Info:

JPL manages and controls the Voyager project for NASA's Office of Space Science.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
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