Natural view of Neptune taken by MUSE at the VLT

This image shows Neptune observed with the MUSE instrument at ESO’s Very Large Telescope. At each pixel within Neptune, MUSE splits the incoming light into its constituent colours or wavelengths. This is similar to obtaining images at thousands of different wavelengths all at once, which provides a wealth of valuable information to astronomers. This image combines all colours captured by MUSE into a “natural” view of Neptune, where a dark spot can be seen to the upper-right.

Crediti:

ESO/P. Irwin et al.

A proposito dell'immagine

Identificazione:eso2314b
Tipo:Planetario
Data di pubblicazione:Giovedì 24 Agosto 2023 17:00
Notizie relative:eso2314
Dimensione:1320 x 1320 px

A proposito delll'oggetto

Nome:Neptune
Tipo:Solar System : Planet : Feature : Atmosphere
Categoria:Solar System

Formati delle immagini

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Colori e filtri

BandaLunghezza d'ondaTelescopio
Ottico
B
430 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Ottico
V
560 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Ottico
R
635 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE