Big storm on Saturn |
Big storm on Saturn |
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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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CB2 frames are 3.2 seconds exposures. MT frames are longer IIRC.
-------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
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![]() Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 3-December 04 From: Boulder, Colorado, USA Member No.: 117 ![]() |
CB2 frames are 3.2 seconds exposures. MT frames are longer IIRC. Mea culpa! Still, for 4 second exposures you'd need 10 km/sec (22,000 mph) winds to blur by a couple of pixels, so I think we still have to conclude that the storm clouds are intrinsically "blurry"- overlying high cirrus, maybe? John |
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