Astro-image of the day: Saturn in infrared

[mckitterick]

I posted a snippet of Saturn's rings last week, I think. Here's more of the series of images sent by the Cassini probe. Saturn in infrared (red is warmer, blue cooler):

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Best,
Chris

Comments

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Whoa!

[renegade500.livejournal.com]

That's what I said when the image popped up!

[frankwu.livejournal.com]

And you can still see the hexagonal interference pattern at the northern pole!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

By golly, you're right!

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Me too! Just that! Whoa.

[sagendal.livejournal.com]

Cool pic!!