Oxford University scientists detect dark spot on Neptune
Researchers from Oxford University have observed a large black spot on the planet Neptune that is 20 times the size of the Grand Canyon.
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Researchers from Oxford University have observed a large black spot on the planet Neptune that is 20 times the size of the Grand Canyon.
Munich, Germany (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 - Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune's atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This is the first time a dark spot
This image shows Neptune observed with the MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT). At each pixel on Neptune, MUSE separates the incoming
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This is the first time a dark spot on the planet has ever been observed with a telescope on Earth. These occasional features in the blue background of Neptune’s atmosphere are a mystery to astronomers, and the new results provide further clues as to their nature and origin.
The ice giant’s atmosphere has been acting a little strange lately and astronomers are figuring out why.