Planetary rings of Uranus Poster

Using both ALMA and the VLT, astronomers have imaged the cold, rock-strewn rings encircling the planet Uranus. Rather than observing the reflected sunlight from these rings, ALMA and the VLT imaged the millimeter and mid-infrared “glow” naturally emitted by the frigidly cold particles of the rings themselves.
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO); Edward M. Molter and Imke de Pater), NRAO/AUI/NSF; S. Dagnello, J. Hellerman
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