... A Sharper View of a Tilted Planet . ... Wisconsin -Madison), Keck Observatory Explanation: These sharp views of tilted gas giant Uranus show dramatic details of the planet's atmosphere and ring system . The remarkable ground-based images were made using a near-infrared camera and the Keck Adaptive Optics system to reduce the blurring effects of Earth's atmosphere. ... Publications with keywords: Uranus - adaptive optics - equinox . Publications with words: Uranus - adaptive optics - equinox . ...