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Webb's Near-Infrared Camera

Webb's NIRCam first image of Neptune, taken on 12 July 2022, brings the planet's rings into full focus for the first time in more than three decades. The most prominent features of Neptune's atmosphere in this image are a series of bright patches in the planet's southern hemisphere that represent high-altitude methane-ice clouds. More subtly, a thin line of brightness circling the planet's equator could be a visual signature of global atmospheric circulation that powers Neptune's winds and storm

James Webb telescope captures clearest view of Neptune's rings in decades

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first images of Neptune, revealing the clearest view of the distant planet's rings in more than 30 years, according to NASA. The
Webb's NIRCam first image of Neptune, taken on 12 July 2022, brings the planet's rings into full focus for the first time in more than three decades. The most prominent features of Neptune's atmosphere in this image are a series of bright patches in the planet's southern hemisphere that represent high-altitude methane-ice clouds. More subtly, a thin line of brightness circling the planet's equator could be a visual signature of global atmospheric circulation that powers Neptune's winds and storm
James Webb telescope captures clear images of ringed Neptune
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