A hexagonal storm with a diameter of 25,000 km raging at the north pole of Saturn.
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Saturn's hexagonal storm is a mesmerizing display of cosmic beauty. Thanks for sharing this breathtaking glimpse into the wonders of our solar system!
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Just to understand how big it is , America compared to Saturn's Hexagon storm :
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This hexagon on Saturn is persisting and nobody understands why and how it is formed
A persisting hexagonal wave pattern around the north pole in the atmosphere was 1st noted in the Voyager images. The sides of the hexagon are ≈ 14,500km\9,000mi, which is longer than the Earth's diameter. The pattern's origin is a matter of much speculation.
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No, there is a circular cloud formation, vortex, at the North pole. Easily seen in image. The Hexagon shaped jet stream is at lower latitudes. Very similar, but appears more stable, than Earths northern jet stream for example. A visualisation here...
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Border dispute between the Polar Magnetic Field and the Coriolis effect. Negotiations are at a stalemate due to the size of the object and the field strength.
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patiently waiting for someone to elaborate on the occult story behind this . . .
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Can google Saturn zoom in so I can get a peak of the storm in action?
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The Voyager program and the Cassini-Huygens mission have been instrumental in expanding our understanding of the outer solar system, particularly the planets Saturn and Jupiter, and their moons.
Launched in 1977, the twin Voyager spacecraft were sent on a grand tour of the…
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It's a great mystery why teh storm has such a hexagonal shape. There is so much we don't know about the universe!
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This couldn't be more beautiful! I have some stones (gems) with those shapes and shades. It makes me wonder if those stones actually belong to this world
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It looks like after you lick one of those giant jawbreakers you got as a kid that got kept in a screw top Tupperware container
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