Juno at Jupiter, mission events as they unfold |
Juno at Jupiter, mission events as they unfold |
Jul 5 2016, 07:53 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
This topic will consist of discussion of Juno operations post-JOI until end of mission, currently anticipated in Feb 2018.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Aug 28 2016, 03:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 12-August 12 Member No.: 6540 |
Saturn's north pole hexagon may be unique.
The current hypothesis says there must be a "steep latitudinal gradient in the speed of the atmospheric winds". Also: "Polygons do not form at wind boundaries unless the speed differential and viscosity parameters are within certain margins and so are not present at other likely places, such as Saturn's south pole or the poles of Jupiter." But, I wouldn't mind being surprised. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn%27s_hexagon |
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