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Uranus’ Atmosphere

A latitude-longitude grid superimposed on this false color image obtained by NASA's Voyager 2 in 1986 shows that Uranus' atmosphere circulates in the same direction as the planet rotates.
PIA01489
Credits: NASA/JPL
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A latitude-longitude grid superimposed on this Voyager 2 false color image shows that Uranus' atmosphere circulates in the same direction as the planet rotates.

JPL manages and controls the Voyager project for NASA's Office of Space Science.