Triton (artist's impression)
Artist’s impression of how Triton, Neptune’s largest moon, might look from high above its surface. The distant Sun appears at the upper-left and the blue crescent of Neptune right of centre. Using the CRIRES instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, a team of astronomers has been able to see that the summer is in full swing in Triton’s southern hemisphere.
Credit:ESO/L. Calçada
About the Image
Id: | eso1015a |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 7 April 2010, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1015 |
Size: | 3000 x 1688 px |
About the Object
Name: | Triton |
Type: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite |
Category: | Illustrations |