Two views of the South Pole of Uranus. The featureless image on the left shows Uranus about as our eyes would see it. The image on the right (captured using ultraviolet, violet, and orange filters and displayed with exaggerated colors) shows the "hood" of methane clouds around the pole. The South Pole is just below and left of the center of the planet's disk in this view. Voyager 2 captured these images in January 1986.
Images courtesy of NASA/JPL.

Two pictures of the South Pole of Uranus. The picture on the left shows Uranus the way our eyes would see it. The picture on the right was taken with special filters. It shows the "hood" of methane clouds over the pole. The South Pole is just below and to the left of the center of the planet in this picture. These pictures were taken by Voyager 2 in 1986.
Images courtesy of NASA/JPL.

Two pictures of the South Pole of Uranus. The picture on the left shows Uranus the way our eyes would see it. The picture on the right was taken with special filters. It shows the "hood" of methane clouds over the pole. The South Pole is just below and to the left of the center of the planet in this picture. These pictures were taken by Voyager 2 in 1986.
Images courtesy of NASA/JPL.

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