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English: Animation of the discovery images of S/1999 U3. Each image in the loop sequence of 3 images is an 8 minute exposure (are shown is approximately 20 seconds of arc on a side, or 300 000 kilometers at the distance of Uranus).The images were taken about 2 hours apart. The satellite is moving down and to the left on this image, other "moving" targets are cosmic rays (noise) and do not move in a fashion consistent with a satellite of Uranus.
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Source https://www-n.oca.eu/gladman/u99.html
https://www-n.oca.eu/gladman/an3.html
Author Brett J. Gladman/Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur

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current01:59, 15 July 2020Thumbnail for version as of 01:59, 15 July 2020823 × 825 (648 KB)Nrco0eReduce speed; endless loop
17:35, 12 September 2010Thumbnail for version as of 17:35, 12 September 2010823 × 825 (643 KB)Greece11{{Information |Description={{en|1=Animation of the discovery images of S/1999 U3. Each image in the loop sequence of 3 images is an 8 minute exposure (are shown is approximately 20 seconds of arc on a side, or 300 000 kilometers at the distance of Uranus)

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