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Neptune and Triton seen by Voyager 2

author: Nasa/JPL/Novapix

reference: a-nep03-00001

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 22 cm

This image was returned by the Voyager 2 spacecraft on July 3, 1989, when it was 76 million kilometers (47 million miles) from Neptune. The planet and its largest satellite, Triton, are captured in the field of view of Voyager's narrow-angle camera through violet, clear and orange filters. Triton appears in the lower right corner at about 5 o'clock relative to Neptune. Recent measurements from Voyager images show Triton to be between 1,400 and 1,800 kilometers  (about 870 to 1,100 miles) in radius with a surface that is about as bright as freshly fallen snow.

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1989 - ASTRONOMY - GLOBAL VIEW - NEPTUNE - NEPTUNE'S MOON - PLANET - SATELLITE - TRITON - VOYAGER - VOYAGER 2 -