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mckitterick) wrote2007-10-15 01:33 pm
mckitterick) wrote2007-10-15 01:33 pm
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Astro-image of the day: Stormy Saturn for Cassini's Birthday
Today is Cassini's 10th anniversary! To celebrate, the Cassini website has uploaded lots of good stuff. For example, check out this amazing close-up of Saturn's atmosphere:
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Like Jupiter, Saturn has bands of clouds that jet around the world in opposite directions, creating these eddies and storms. Here's a more typical shot of Saturn, if any close-up from orbit can be called "typical":
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And for those of you wanting even more, here's an amazing panorama of the Saturn system:
Happy Birthday, Cassini! And thanks for all the beautiful pictures.
Best,
Chris
Click the image to see the story.
Like Jupiter, Saturn has bands of clouds that jet around the world in opposite directions, creating these eddies and storms. Here's a more typical shot of Saturn, if any close-up from orbit can be called "typical":
Click the image to see the story.
And for those of you wanting even more, here's an amazing panorama of the Saturn system:
Happy Birthday, Cassini! And thanks for all the beautiful pictures.
Best,
Chris