Uranus seen through the lens of Webb and Hubble[الصورة الفضائية اليوم]|

[SAPOD]”Space image” today. We present to you the distinctive images provided by images in the past, the attractive images issued by space agencies from different countries, and the images provided by space astronomy enthusiasts and experts. (The link to the original article is at the end of the article)

(Source: Sorae Gateway to the Universe)

This image shows Uranus as seen with the Webb Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera and Uranus as seen with the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). Although both are the same Uranus, they appear as different celestial objects depending on the wavelength and color used to image them.

This is the appearance of Uranus as observed on September 4, 2023. The image captures in great detail the body of Uranus, covered in white polar caps, surrounded by multiple faint, bright rings and numerous satellites.

This image was created based on data acquired by the James Webb Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam). Because the Webb Space Telescope primarily observes infrared wavelengths that are invisible to the human eye, the colors of the published images are tinted according to the filters used during acquisition.

On the other hand, this image of Uranus was captured in visible light by the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) on November 10, 2022.

Uranus is a beautiful pale blue planet, with its right side covered in a white, hat-like cloud. According to the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), which operates the Hubble Space Telescope, this is a photochemically raised haze similar to smog over cities. Several small storms are also said to be visible around the edge of the haze.

In visible light, Uranus appears as a nice pale blue ball, but when seen in infrared wavelengths (colored according to wavelength), it appears to be a completely different celestial body.

Details about each image of Uranus are provided in the following articles.

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