In the summer of 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 became the first spacecraft to observe the planet Neptune, its final planetary target. Passing about 4,950 kilometers (3,000 miles) above Neptune's north pole, Voyager 2 made its closest approach to any planet since leaving Earth 12 years agao. Five hours later, Voyager 2 passed about 40,000 kilometers (25,000 miles) from Neptune's largest moon, Triton, the last solid body the spacecraft will have an opportunity to study.

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	Voyager image of Neptune
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	Neptune's rings
	Neptune's Great Dark Spot
	Neptune's moon Triton
	Parting view of Neptune and moon Triton
	False-color image of Neptune. Red areas are semitransparent haze covering planet.
	Neptune's Great Dark Spot, accompanied by white high-altitude clouds.
	Cloud systems in Neptune's southern hemisphere.
	Greak Dark Spot. This storm system rotates counterclockwise.
	High-altitude cloud streaks in Neptune's atmosphere.
	Two views of satellite 1989N2. Dark, irregularly shaped moon was discovered by Voyager 2.
	Satellite 1989N1, discovered by Voyager 2.
	Neptune's ring system, shown in two exposures lasting nearly 10 minutes each.
	Detail of Neptune's rings.
	Bright Southern hemisphere on Triton.
	View about 300 miles across of Triton's surface.
	Triton from 80,000 miles. Long feature is probably a narrow down-dropped fault block.
	Triton's sough polar terrain. About 50 dark plumes mark what may be ice volcanoes.
	Triton from 25,000 miles. Depressions may be caused by melting and collapsing of icy surface.
	High-resolution color mosaic of Triton.
	Triton just after closest approach.
	Post-encounter view of Neptune's south pole.
	Neptune and Triton 3 days after flyby. Triton is smaller crescent and is closer to viewer.