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ELTs will achieve spatial resolution at the ice giants approaching what was achieved by the only spacecraft mission to visit them (Voyager 2). The image at left has been blurred to TMT resolution (at K band) to show that fine scale clouds will still be detected; methane clouds such as the white features seen by Voyager have even higher contrast in the IR. From Otarola et al. (2015b).
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