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English: Combined colour and near- infrared image of Neptune by the Hubble Space Telescope. It shows bands of methane in its atmosphere, and its four moons, Proteus (outer brightest), Larissa, Galatea, and Despina.
Date 1 September 2005
Source frame from video on Hubblesite: STScI-2005-22
Author Hubble Space Telescope
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