052-neptune-dixon – Neptune in the sky of its large moon Triton; This visualizes the surface landscape of a Neptunian moon, offering a dramatic look across an expanse of rugged, brown rock formations and icy plains. The stark horizon is dominated by the colossal, pale blue disk of the gas giant Neptune, showing subtle atmospheric banding and a soft limb glow against a dark star field. The composition captures a pre-Voyager scientific view of the outer solar system's extreme scales. acrylic and goache on illustration board ; 1974. © Don Dixon
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