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Blue Giant [1]

Giant Neptune is the bluest planet in the solar system, as shown in this 1989 view from the Voyager 2 spacecraft. Methane in the upper atmosphere, along with unknown chemical compounds, absorb red light, making the planet look blue. [NASA/JPL]

Neptune at Opposition
Voyager 2 view of the southern hemisphere of Neptune
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