Mysterious Neptune Dark Spot Detected from Earth (ESOcast 265 Light)
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This short video summarises their discovery. For more details, check https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2314/.
Credit:ESO
Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Angelos Tsaousis.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Tom Howarth and Claudia Sciarma.
Music: Stellardrone — I Don’t Belong Here.
Footage and photos: ESO / M. Kornmesser, Angelos Tsaousis, Irwin et al., F. Kamphues, Gianluca Lombardi (glphoto.it), NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/OPO) and G. Bacon (STScI).
Scientific consultant: Paola Amico, Mariya Lyubenova.
About the Video
Id: | eso2314a |
Release date: | 24 August 2023, 17:00 |
Related releases: | eso2314 |
Duration: | 01 m 27 s |
Frame rate: | 25 fps |
About the Object
Name: | Neptune |
Type: | Solar System : Planet : Feature : Atmosphere |
Category: | ESOcast Solar System |