Technical facts about this news release:
| About the Object |
| Object Name: |
Neptune |
| Object Description: |
Planet |
| Distance: |
The semi-major axis of Neptune's orbit about the Sun is 30.06 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 4.5 billion km. |
| Dimensions: |
Neptune has a diameter of roughly 30,800 miles (49,600 km) at the equator. |
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| About the Data |
| Data Description: |
10423: H.B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO) and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) |
| Instrument: |
ACS/HRC |
| Exposure Date(s): |
April 29 and 30, 2005 |
| Filters: |
F250W, F330W, F435W, F475W, F550M, F625W, F658N, F775W, F814W, F850LP, F892N, and FR914M |
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| About the Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), and H.B. Hammel (Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO) |
| Release Date: |
September 1, 2005 |
| Orientation: |
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