[SkyViking (Rolf)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Very cool Rolf. Awesome.

Thank you Marc

Originally Posted by AG Hybrid

If you look carefully. That feature at the illuminated side of Neptune looks similar in shape to the polar storm on Saturn.

Great picture btw.

Thanks Adrian, the verdict is still out on whether it is a polygonal shape or not. Phil Plait has made an excellent write-up about the image: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astro...th_planet.html
It'll be interesting to hear what the scientists think. I had another look at the raw Voyager images and in some of them the dark band around the South Pole sometimes does look slightly polygonal and in others it seems more circular. Either way, this is a fantastic planet

Originally Posted by Jon

Mind-blowing work.

Time for us all to start thinking about the outer planets as New Horizons starts to get within a year of Pluto ...

Thank you Jonathan, yes I can't wait for the upcoming Pluto images!

Originally Posted by goober

Amazing shot. It's now the current APOD.

Thanks Doug

Originally Posted by MrB

It was a sure bet, congrats on another APOD Rolf!

Thanks a lot Simon. One never knows what'll make it to APOD though
BTW this is my first APOD.

Originally Posted by iceman

woo go Rolf! It was a natural choice!

Thanks very much Mike

Originally Posted by alistairsam

Stunning and ingenious work as usual Rolf,
sorry, silly question, but how come the inner ring at the top is behind the planet and the two rings are behind at the bottom as well.

Cheers
Alistair

Thank you Alistair, it is Neptunes shadow that darkens the inner rings at the top. It just misses the outermost Adams ring though, hence why it does look like the rings might be behind the planet as you say

Originally Posted by JD2439975

Yet another beautiful and worthy APOD Rolf, congrats.

But we're not jealous...well I'm not jealous...OK maybe a bit.

Thanks justin