Image:Neptune rings PIA02224.jpg

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http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02224

This is a 591 second exposure by the Voyager 2 wide angle camera taken through a clear filter. All the known rings of Neptune are visible. The bright glare is due to overexposure of Neptune's crescent, bright paches are stars, dark patches probably image processing artifacts.

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