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August 25, 2017

Neptune from Saturn

August 25, 2017

Neptune from Saturn

On Aug. 25, 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 made its historic flyby of Neptune and that planet's largest moon Triton. The Cassini mission is publishing this image to celebrate the anniversary of that event.
August 21, 2014

Triton Video

August 21, 2014

Triton Video

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Triton, a moon of Neptune, on August 25, 1989. This frame from a video using Voyager data recreates that exciting encounter.
August 21, 2014

Map of Triton

August 21, 2014

Map of Triton

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Triton, a moon of Neptune, in the summer of 1989. Dr. Paul Schenk, a scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, used Voyager data to construct the best-ever global color map of Triton.
August 25, 2009

Flight Over Triton

August 25, 2009

Flight Over Triton

This simulated voyage over the surface of Neptune's large moon Triton was produced using topographic maps derived from images acquired by NASA's Voyager spacecraft during its August 1989 flyby, 20 years ago this week.
August 25, 2009

Triton's "Cantaloupe" Terrain

August 25, 2009

Triton's "Cantaloupe" Terrain

This view of the volcanic plains of Neptune's moon Triton was produced using topographic maps derived from images acquired by NASA's Voyager spacecraft during its August 1989 flyby, 20 years ago this week.
August 25, 2009

Triton's Volcanic Plains #2

August 25, 2009

Triton's Volcanic Plains #2

This view of the volcanic plains of Neptune's moon Triton was produced using topographic maps derived from images acquired by NASA's Voyager spacecraft during its August 1989 flyby, 20 years ago this week.
August 25, 2009

Triton's Volcanic Plains

August 25, 2009

Triton's Volcanic Plains

This view of the volcanic plains of Neptune's moon Triton was produced using topographic maps derived from images acquired by NASA's Voyager spacecraft during its August 1989 flyby, 20 years ago this week.
September 18, 2007

Neptune's "Hot" South Pole

September 18, 2007

Neptune's "Hot" South Pole

These thermal images show a 'hot' south pole on the planet Neptune. These warmer temperatures provide an avenue for methane to escape out of the deep atmosphere. The images were obtained with the Very Large Telescope in Chile Sept. 1 and 2, 2006.
April 1, 2000

Neptune: Ring Arcs

April 1, 2000

Neptune: Ring Arcs

NASA's Voyager spacecraft was 8.6 million kilometers (5.3 million miles) from Neptune when it took this 61 second exposure through the clear filter with the narrow angle camera on August 19, 1989.
February 16, 2000

Voyager's Parting Shot of Triton

February 16, 2000

Voyager's Parting Shot of Triton

NASA's Voyager 2 obtained this parting shot of Triton, Neptune's largest satellite, shortly after closest approach to the moon and passage through its shadow on the morning of Aug. 25, 1989.
February 16, 2000

Voyager's Color Image of Triton

February 16, 2000

Voyager's Color Image of Triton

Features as small as 100 km (62 miles) across can be seen in this color image of Neptune's satellite Triton, photographed by NASA's Voyager 2 on Aug. 20, 1989, while it was still 5.4 million km (3.3 million miles) from Neptune.
February 16, 2000

Neptune's Blue-green Atmosphere

February 16, 2000

Neptune's Blue-green Atmosphere

Neptune's blue-green atmosphere is shown in greater detail than ever before by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft as it rapidly approaches its encounter with the giant planet. This color image shows several complex and puzzling atmospheric features.
January 16, 2000

Triton Mosaic

January 16, 2000

Triton Mosaic

This picture of Triton is a mosaic of the highest resolution images taken by NASA's Voyager 2 on Aug. 25, 1989 from a distance of about 40,000 kilometers (24,800 miles).
January 16, 2000

Triton's Surface Topography

January 16, 2000

Triton's Surface Topography

NASA's Voyager 2 was 530,000 kilometers (330,000 miles) from Neptune's largest satellite, Triton, when this photo was taken, Aug. 24, 1989. This is the first photo of Triton to reveal surface topography.
October 29, 1999

Neptune's Rings

October 29, 1999

Neptune's Rings

This 591-second exposure of the rings of Neptune were taken with the clear filter by NASA's Voyager 2 wide-angle camera. The two main rings are clearly visible and appear complete over the region imaged.
October 29, 1999

Neptune's Small Dark Spot (D2)

October 29, 1999

Neptune's Small Dark Spot (D2)

This bulls-eye view of Neptune's small dark spot (D2) was obtained by NASA's Voyager 2's narrow-angle camera. Banding surrounding the feature indicates unseen strong winds.
October 29, 1999

Neptune Clouds on the Dark Spot

October 29, 1999

Neptune Clouds on the Dark Spot

This photo was taken by NASA's Voyager 2's wide-angle camera. Light at methane wavelengths is mostly absorbed in the deeper atmosphere. The bright, white feature is a high-altitude cloud just south of the Great Dark Spot.
October 29, 1999

Triton

October 29, 1999

Triton

This photo of Triton is one of a continuing series of 'observatory phase' images obtained by NASA's Voyager spacecraft. Lines inscribed on the image at right form a reference grid used by the Imaging Science Team.
October 15, 1999

Neptune Shadows

October 15, 1999

Neptune Shadows

This image of Neptune shows the discovery of shadows in Neptune's atmosphere, shadows cast onto a deep cloud band by small elevated clouds. They are the first cloud shadows ever seen by NASA's Voyager on any planet.
October 14, 1999

Neptune

October 14, 1999

Neptune

This photograph of Neptune shows three of the features that NASA's Voyager 2 has photographed. At the north is the Great Dark Spot, accompanied by bright, white clouds that undergo rapid changes in appearance.
October 14, 1999

Neptune's Clouds

October 14, 1999

Neptune's Clouds

The bright cirrus-like clouds of Neptune change rapidly, often forming and dissipating over periods of several to tens of hours. In this sequence NASA's Voyager 2 observed cloud evolution in the region around the Great Dark Spot (GDS).
October 14, 1999

3 Images of Neptune

October 14, 1999

3 Images of Neptune

These three images of Neptune were acquired 90 minutes apart by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft on April 3, 1989, from a range of 208 million kilometers (129 million miles). Several atmospheric features (clouds) are visible.
August 30, 1999

Neptune Great Dark Spot in High Resolution

August 30, 1999

Neptune Great Dark Spot in High Resolution

This photograph shows the last face on view of the Great Dark Spot that NASA's Voyager made with its narrow angle camera.
August 25, 1999

Triton Mosaic

August 25, 1999

Triton Mosaic

Mosaic of Triton constructed from 16 individual images. After globally minimizing the camera pointing errors, the frames we reprocessed by map projections, photometric function removal and placement in the mosaic.
August 23, 1999

Crescents of Neptune and Triton

August 23, 1999

Crescents of Neptune and Triton

This dramatic view of the crescents of Neptune and Triton was acquired by Voyager 2 approximately 3 days, 6 and one-half hours after its closest approach to Neptune (north is to the right).
August 20, 1999

Triton

August 20, 1999

Triton

This false color image of Triton is a composite of images taken through the violet, green and ultraviolet filters. The image was taken early on Aug. 25, 1989 when Voyager 2 was about 190,000 kilometers (118,000 miles) from Triton's surface.
August 20, 1999

The Limb of Triton

August 20, 1999

The Limb of Triton

This natural color image of the limb of Triton was taken early in the morning of Aug. 25 1989, when the Voyager 2 spacecraft was at a distance of about 210,000 kilometers (128,000 miles) from the icy satellite.
August 19, 1999

Triton

August 19, 1999

Triton

This image, taken by NASA's Voyager 2 early in the morning of Aug. 23, 1989, is a false color image of Triton, Neptune's largest satellite; mottling in the bright southern hemisphere is present.
August 19, 1999

Triton

August 19, 1999

Triton

NASA's Voyager 2 obtained this color image of Neptune's largest satellite,Triton, on Aug. 22, 1989. The south pole of Triton is tipped toward the sun and it is summer in the southern hemisphere.
August 19, 1999

Neptune

August 19, 1999

Neptune

This contrast enhanced color picture of Neptune was acquired by NASA's Voyager 2 on Aug. 14, 1989. As Voyager 2 approached Neptune, rapidly increasing image resolution is revealed striking new details. Bright, wispy clouds are seen overlying the Great Dar
August 18, 1999

Neptune

August 18, 1999

Neptune

These pictures of Neptune were obtained by NASA's Voyager 2 on Apr. 26,1989. The picture on the right was taken five hours after that at left, during which time the planet rotated 100 degrees.
August 8, 1999

Triton

August 8, 1999

Triton

NASA's Voyager 2 took this picture of Neptune's largest satellite,Triton, from less than 80,000 km (50,000 miles). The image shows an area in Triton's northern hemisphere. The Sun is just above the horizon, so features cast shadows that accentuate height

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