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The scheme of Neptune's ring-moon system. Solid lines denote rings; dashed lines denote orbits of moons. Neptune possesses five distinct rings [5] named, in order of increasing distance from the planet, Galle, Le Verrier, Lassell, Arago and Adams. [4]
21 wrz 2022 · Webb captured seven of Neptune’s 14 known moons: Galatea, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Proteus, Larissa, and Triton. Neptune’s large and unusual moon, Triton, dominates this Webb portrait of Neptune as a very bright point of light sporting the signature diffraction spikes seen in many of Webb’s images.
21 wrz 2022 · Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) image of Neptune, taken on July 12, 2022, brings the planet's rings into full focus for the first time in more than three decades.
22 wrz 2022 · These new views show seven of the distant planet's 14 known moons, but it's the rings that really take the spotlight.
21 wrz 2022 · In this image, we see Neptune, its rings and its moons. Neptune’s largest moon Triton has the bright diffraction spikes (top), while the smaller moons, from left to right, are Galatea, Naiad ...
21 wrz 2022 · The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is showing off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune. Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this peculiar planet’s rings in more than 30 years, but its cameras are also revealing the ice giant in a whole new light.
23 wrz 2022 · Humankind is seeing Neptune’s rings in a whole new light thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. In an infrared image released September 21, Neptune and its gossamer diadems of dust take on...
