Voyager 2 at Uranus

Synopsis

Over a period of six hours on 24th January 1986, the Uranian system was probed in detail and the dots that were its moons became new worlds. Voyager 2 discovered ten new moons in addition to the known five more rings. Slides of the main moons, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon are included.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; 20 slides. col.

Year of production

1986

Availability

Sale

Documentation

Notes provided including photographs, diagrams and slide descriptions.

Uses

Astronomers.*

Subjects

Astronomy

Keywords

remote sensing by satellite; space exploration; Uranus

Distributor

Name

Planetarium Armagh

Email

ann@arm.ac.uk

Web

http://www.armagh-planetarium.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01861 524725

Address

College Hill
Armagh, Northern Ireland
BT61 9DB