August 19
Neptune
Observed in 2009
Neptune is the most distant major planet in our solar system. The bright patches on the planet are clouds composed of methane ice crystals.
Image credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope
Observed in 2009
Neptune is the most distant major planet in our solar system. The bright patches on the planet are clouds composed of methane ice crystals.
Image credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope