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Uranus seen by the Hubble space telescope
author: Nasa/Novapix
reference: a-ura02-00005
Image Size 300 DPI: 11 * 15 cm
The area outside Uranus was enhanced in brightness to reveal the faint rings and satellites. The outermost ring is brighter on the lower side, where it is wider. It is made of dust and small pebbles, which create a thin, dark, and almost vertical line across the right side of Uranus. The bright satellite on the lower right corner is Ariel, which has a snowy white surface. Five small satellites with dark surfaces can be seen just outside the rings. Clockwise from the top, they are: Desdemona, Belinda, Portia, Cressida, and Puck. Image taken with the Advanced Camera in August 2003.
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