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.
Rings around Uranus! James Webb Space Telescope captures …
2023年4月6日 · The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured an amazing image of Uranus, showing in great detail the ice giant's ring system, its brightest moons and its dynamic atmosphere.
Uranus - NASA Science
Uranus is a very cold and windy planet. It is surrounded by faint rings, and more than two dozen small moons as it rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit. This unique tilt makes Uranus appear to spin on its side.
Uranus - Rings, Moons, Atmosphere | Britannica
2024年11月24日 · 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 ...
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,...
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.
The Rings of Uranus Glow in Epic JWST Photo - Scientific American
2023年12月18日 · They may not be the gold rings from "The Twelve Days of Christmas," but Uranus and its rings stand resplendent in this stunning portrait from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).