At the moment when the Voyager spacecraft got closest to Uranus, the Sun was shining directly on the planet's south pole. Uranus takes about 17 hours to rotate once on its axis. If Voyager took a photo of the south pole 8.5 hours later, what would it observe?

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Since Uranus takes about 17 hours to rotate once on its axis, 8.5 hours later would mean it has rotated halfway, so the south pole would still be brightly lit by the Sun.

At the Moment When the Voyager Spacecraft Got Closest to Uranus