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Uranus (6,190 Angstroms)
About the Data
- InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>WFPC2
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.August 1, 1997
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Uranus
- Release DateNovember 20, 1997
- Science ReleaseHubble Watches Uranus
- CreditHeidi Hammel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and NASA
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Mar 28, 2025
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