Rings of Uranus - Wikipedia
The scheme of Uranus's ring-moon system. Solid lines denote rings; dashed lines denote orbits of moons. As currently understood, the ring system of Uranus comprises thirteen distinct rings. In order of increasing distance from the planet they are: 1986U2R/ζ, 6, 5, 4, α, β, η, γ, …
Uranus Facts - Science@NASA
Uranus has two sets of rings. The inner system of nine rings consists mostly of narrow, dark grey rings. There are two outer rings: the innermost one is reddish like dusty rings elsewhere in the solar system, and the outer ring is blue like Saturn's E ring.
NASA’s Webb Scores Another Ringed World With New Image of Uranus
2023年4月6日 · Following in the footsteps of the Neptune image released in 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a stunning image of the solar system’s other ice giant, the planet Uranus. The new image features dramatic rings as well as bright features in …
NASA’s Webb Rings in Holidays With Ringed Planet Uranus
2023年12月18日 · With its exquisite sensitivity, Webb captured Uranus’ dim inner and outer rings, including the elusive Zeta ring – the extremely faint and diffuse ring closest to the planet. It also imaged many of the planet’s 27 known moons, even seeing some small moons within the rings.
See Uranus’ rings in stunning new image from the Webb ...
2023年4月8日 · Webb's image of ice giant Uranus shows off the planet's incredible rings and a bright haze covering its north polar cap (right). A bright cloud lies at the cap's edge and a second one is seen...
Rings of Uranus - NASA Science
1999年6月19日 · This image illustrates the broad outer component and narrow inner component of the eta ring, which orbits Uranus at a radius of some 47,000 km (29,000 mi). The broad component is considerably more transparent than the dense, narrow inner eta component, as well as the other narrow rings shown.
James Webb Telescope Captures Detailed Image of Uranus’ Rings
2023年4月10日 · A zoomed-in image of Uranus captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Eleven of the planet's 13 rings are visible, though some are so bright they appear to blend into one ring. NASA, ESA, CSA...
Uranus - Rings, Moons, Atmosphere | Britannica
5 天之前 · Uranus - Rings, Moons, Atmosphere: The rings of Uranus were the first to be found around a planet other than Saturn. The American astronomer James L. Elliot and colleagues discovered the ring system from Earth in 1977, nine years before the Voyager 2 encounter, during a stellar occultation by Uranus—i.e., when the planet passed between a star ...
NASA releases new images of Uranus's rings captured with the ...
2023年12月19日 · Uranus has two sets of rings — the inner system of nine dark, grey rings and the two outermost rings. Of its outer rings, one is reddish like other dusty rings in the solar system and the outer ring is blue like Saturn's E ring.
JWST Captures Stunning Image of Rings around Uranus
2023年4月7日 · This zoomed-in false-color image of Uranus, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on Feb. 6, 2023, reveals stunning views of the planet’s rings.