A new Webb Telescope image shows the aquamarine world as it's never been seen before.
Besides its rings, Uranus has an extreme tilt relative to the solar system’s orbital plane, such that its north pole is currently oriented toward the Sun. It’s also got 27 moons
The planet has a polar cap—a big white splotch—that appears to only materialize in the summer, when under direct sunlight. The polar cap will be facing Earth in 2028, giving Webb and Hubble an opportunity to image the structure in greater detail.SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI IMAGE PROCESSING: Joseph DePasquale
The new Webb image comes from a 12-minute exposure taken on February 6, 2023, when the world was 1.83 billion miles from Earth. A wider field of view captures six moons: Puck, Ariel, Miranda, Umbriel, and the outlying Titania and Oberon. The inner moons are thought to be about half water ice and half rock; less is known about the constitution of the outer moons. Background galaxies are also visible in the broader image.
Uranus may finally be having its moment. Webb is set to make more observations of the planet, and scientists are clamoring for a
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