The GAVRT Uranus Campaign

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The GAVRT Uranus Campaign
1986
1998
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The GAVRT Uranus Campaign
Why get excited about Uranus? Its changing in
unexpected ways! What do the radio data tell
us? The temperature and composition of the
atmosphere. Looking at one time tells us the
weather. Looking over many years tells us about
the seasons. Things to remember about
Uranus Its tilted on its side. Seasons
change (but each one lasts 21 years!). We see
different parts of the planet over time.
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The Orbit of Uranus
1965
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Uranus Brightness Over Time
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Uranus Trends
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What Will Happen in 2007?
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Recent Images
VLA, 2 cm (Hofstadter and Butler)
Keck, 1.6 µm (Hammel, de Pater,Gibbard,
Lockwood, and Rages)
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The Very Large Array, New Mexico
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Very Large Array