Big storm on Saturn |
Big storm on Saturn |
Dec 15 2010, 12:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 717 Joined: 3-December 04 From: Boulder, Colorado, USA Member No.: 117 |
The solar system is a happening place this week! I just learned of a major storm in Saturn's northern hemisphere, being monitored by the usual band of talented amateurs. See this site for a list of recent images. Chris Go's site has a particularly nice image.
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Dec 17 2010, 06:30 AM
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Lord Of The Uranian Rings Group: Members Posts: 798 Joined: 18-July 05 From: Plymouth, UK Member No.: 437 |
This seems to be a re-occurring phenomenon on Saturn - remember the large equatorial outbreak of 1990?
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/r...s/1991/1991/04/ Of course, English actor and comedian Will Hay is famous for (probably) being the first astronomer to observe one of these white spots, back in 1933: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Hay#Private_life -------------------- |
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