January 24, 2022
On this date in 1986, Voyager 2 successfully completed a flyby of Uranus at 9:59 PST where it came within 50,600 miles of the uppermost atmosphere. In addition to sending back images of Uranus and its moons, Voyager 2 used several scientific instruments to provide new data on the ring system, complex magnetic field, and atmosphere of the planet. To see a collection of photos taken by Voyager 2 during the Uranus flyby, visit: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/images-voyager-took/uranus/
The images above captured by Voyager 2 show the south polar region of Uranus. The image on the left is presented as a human would see Uranus and the false color image on the right reveals a south polar hood. It has been suggested this could be caused by smog or a haze in that part of the atmosphere. Image credit: NASA, JPL.