Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Neptune Completes Its First Circuit Around The Sun Since Its Discovery



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These four images of Neptune were taken by NASA's Hubble
Space Telescope during the planet's 16-hour rotation. The
snapshots were taken at roughly four-hour intervals,
offering a full view of the blue-green planet. Today marks
Neptune's first orbit around the Sun since it was
discovered nearly 165 years ago. These images were taken to
commemorate the event.


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