Mysterious bright spot on Uranus
November 1, 2011
An image taken by planetary scientist Larry Sromovsky, with the Gemini 8.1 meter telescope, shows a bright patch that is thought to be an eruption of methane ice high in the atmosphere. Amateur astronomers with large telescopes and CCD cameras are being urged to turn them on the distant planet Uranus following reports of the appearance of a brilliant new feature.
