Voyager 2's Ariel image catalog

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Ariel is Uranus' fourth largest moon with a diameter of 1,158 kilometers. Voyager 2 passed relatively close to it on its January 24, 1986 flyby, acquiring a high-resolution mosaic that suffers from some motion blur.

NASA / JPL / PDS Rings Node / montage by Emily Lakdawalla

Copyright holder: Emily Lakdawalla

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Contact us to request publication permission from the copyright holder. Original image data dated on or about January 24, 1986