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No, this was not a HST discovery.
The 5 rings were discovered first in 1968 (through occultation data, no pix). The first photos were made by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1989 (before the launch of the HST in 1990).
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∙ 9y agoIn 1846, William Lassell was the first person to write about the rings around Neptune. He is also the astronomer who discovered, Triton, Neptune's largest moon.
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Voyager 2 discovered new moons and rings around me in 1989?
Voyager 2 discovered 5 new moons and 4 new rings around Neptune.
How were Neptune's rings discovered and when?
It is top classified information that only the government and the NASA association can now about it
When were the rings on Neptune discovered?
they were discovered 17 days after the planet itself was discovered.
In the solar system which planet has rings around it?
Saturn has long been known for its ring system but more recently rings have also been discovered around Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
How many rings does Neptune have in total?
In addition to 27 known moons, Uranus has 13 rings, the outer two discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope from 2003-2005.The 13 inner moons of Uranus are intimately involved with the ring system. The moon Mab seems to be the source of the 12th (second to outermost) ring.
What discovered complete rings around Neptune?
None.The only spacecraft to have studied Neptune's ring was Voyager 2 and, rather than find complete rings it found that the so-called rings were made up of arcs with gaps between them.
What spacecraft discovered complete rings around Neptune?
None.The only spacecraft to have studied Neptune's ring was Voyager 2 and, rather than find complete rings it found that the so-called rings were made up of arcs with gaps between them.
Who discovered Neptune's rings?
neptune's rings were discovered by Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989
Who discovered all four rings in Neptune?
neptune's rings were discovered by Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989Rate This Answer
Why are Neptune's rings unusual?
They are not. Older texts and teachers still state that the rings of Neptune were incomplete, however, since the Voyager flyby, it was discovered that although they were fragmented, they were complete.
Voyager 2 discovered new moons and rings around me in 1989?
Voyager 2 discovered 5 new moons and 4 new rings around Neptune.
What colors are Neptune's rings?
Neptune has five main rings surrounding it. The rings of Neptune appear to be a reddish color. they were first discovered in 1984.
How were Neptune's rings discovered and when?
It is top classified information that only the government and the NASA association can now about it
When were the rings on Neptune discovered?
they were discovered 17 days after the planet itself was discovered.
In the solar system which planet has rings around it?
Saturn has long been known for its ring system but more recently rings have also been discovered around Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
What planet is blue and has very thin newly discovered rings?
Neptune.
How many rings does Neptune have and what are the names?
Neptune has three main rings but all in all it has four total rings. I cannot make up the names right now but I do know that they are named after the scientists who discovered them.
