Bruce Murray Space Image Library
Uranus from Hubble WFC3 on December 25, 2011
![Uranus from Hubble WFC3 on December 25, 2011](https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_537x537_crop_center-center_line/uranus_hst_20111225_stryk_color1e.png 537w)
The storms are more visible when viewed through longer-wavelength filters at 889 and 906 nanometers, where methane gas is strongly absorbing. Where there are clouds containing condensed methane droplets, they appear bright against the very dark planet.
![Dark and bright spots on Uranus](https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_458x229_crop_center-center_line/20130125_uranus_darkspot_20111225_ibwn02viq_drz.jpg 458w)