PIA02224: Neptune's rings

Target Name: N Rings Is a satellite of: Neptune Mission: Voyager Spacecraft: Voyager 2 Instrument: Imaging Science Subsystem - Narrow Angle Product Size: 300 samples x 512 lines Produced By: JPL Producer ID: P34725 Primary Data Set: Voyager EDRs Full-Res TIFF: PIA02224.tif (55.92 kB) Full-Res JPEG: PIA02224.jpg (58.83 kB)

Original Caption Released with Image: This 591-second exposure of the rings of Neptune were taken with the clear filter by the Voyager 2 wide-angle camera. The two main rings are clearly visible and appear complete over the region imaged. Also visible in this image is the inner faint ring and the faint band which extends smoothly from the ring roughly halfway between the two bright rings. Both of these newly discovered rings are broad and much fainter than the two narrow rings. The bright glare is due to over-exposure of the crescent on Neptune. Numerous bright stars are evident in the background. Both bright rings have material throughout their entire orbit, and are therefore continuous. The Voyager Mission is conducted by JPL for NASA's Office of Space Science and Applications. Image Credit: NASA/JPL