Neptune and Triton

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One of the best images of Neptune taken by Hubble employed the now-defunct high resolution channel of the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). Lots of cloud features on Neptune are visible, and there are hints of albedo variations on Triton.

Hubble / Ted Stryk, Roane State CC

Copyright holder: Ted Stryk

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Contact us to request publication permission from the copyright holder. Original image data dated on or about July 23, 2006