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From: mink@cfa.UUCP (Doug Mink)
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Subject: Re: Uranus photo from Voyager -> not much yet guys
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Date: Sat, 12-Oct-85 21:49:57 EDT
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> I saw the latest photo of Uranus in one of the buildings
> in JPL today.  It was a slightly blue blob.  The edges
> where obviously dimmer than the center, and that was it.
> No features at all.  It still isn't anything to write
> home about, but it is getting better all of the time.

On page 215 of the October 5 "Science News", there is a 1/4 page picture
of Uranus and the largest 4 (Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon) of its
satellites.  The rings, of course, are not visible, nor will they be
very obvious when Voyager gets closer.

					-Doug Mink