Sunday, 23 June 2019

Thermal vision highlights Uranus's rarely-seen rings

Thermal images taken of Uranus, showing the planet's rings clearly

Although Saturn sports the most impressive ring system in our neighborhood, it's not alone. Uranus is also packing some rings, although they're usually too faint to see without a powerful telescope. But a striking new set of images shows these rings in very clear detail thanks to thermal imaging, while also allowing astronomers to measure their temperature for the first time.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2KA4r4t

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