Uranus with rings and moons
A near-infrared view of the giant planet Uranus with rings and some of its moons, obtained on November 19, 2002, with the ISAAC multi-mode instrument on the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope at the ESO Paranal Observatory (Chile). The moons are identified; the unidentified, round object to the left is a background star. The image scale in indicated by the bar.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0237b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 20 December 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0237 |
| Size: | 1460 x 1698 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Uranus |
| Type: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite Solar System : Planet |
| Category: | Solar System |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared K | 2.2 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |