Neptune - Closest Approach
This image of Neptune south polar region was obtained by NASA Voyager on Aug. 23, 1989. The image shows the discovery of shadows in Neptune atmosphere, shadows cast onto a deep cloud bank by small elevated clouds.
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Details
NASA ID
PIA01996
Date Created
July 25, 1999
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
