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Uranus: From Hubble Space Telescope
ghter on the lower side, where it is wider. It is made of dust and small pebbles, which create a thin, dark, and almost vertical line across the right side of Uranus, astronomers said.
The bright satellite on the lower right corner is Ariel, which has a snowy white surface. Five small satellites with dark surfaces can be seen just outside the rings. Clockwise from the top, they are: Desdemona, Belinda, Portia, Cressida, and Puck.
http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_040123.html
It's a shame Chimpy is going to can the Hubble. We've seen so much beauty courtesy of the Hubble scope. But since the neocons have no interest in beauty (or knowledge) I guess we'll be scrapping this program in favor of one that has the potential to enrich Halliburton and the other big campaign contributers.
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