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Pictures of Neptune's Clouds
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A processed picture by Voyager 2 that correctly shows the true colors of the clouds of Neptune.
A small part of the Great Dark Spot is visible on the edge of this photograph on the top left-hand side.
Picture of Neptune's clouds by Voyager 2. The bright clouds are clearly higher than the blue clouds. These clouds are 50 kilometers high and up to 200 kilometers wide. ( Here is a picture of the Voyager 2 spacecraft )
A false color picture of Neptune by the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
Clouds deep within the atmosphere are blue.
Clouds at higher altitudes are shown in white - like the bright, white feature south of the Great Dark Spot.
The small pink spot on the right-hand side of the bright, white spot are also some high altitude clouds.
There are hydrogen, helium, and methane within Neptune's atmosphere.
Planet of the solar system quiz: Neptune's clouds
Lets see what you have learned from these pictures ...
- Name three features seen in the clouds of Neptune?
- What are the colors of these features?
- What color is the planet Neptune?
- Are these features always the same shape, size and at the same place on Neptune?
- Describe what the rings of Neptune look like. Which rings are bright and which rings are faint?
All images are courtesy NASA/JPL except where stated otherwise.
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This page was last updated on: August 9, 2001
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