Saturn's hexagon - Wikipedia
Saturn's hexagon is a persistent approximately hexagonal cloud pattern around the north pole of the planet Saturn, located at about 78°N. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The sides of the hexagon are about 14,500 km (9,000 mi) long, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] which is about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) longer than the diameter of …
Saturn's Hexagon in Motion - Science@NASA
Saturn's hexagonal polar jet stream is the most prominent feature of almost every view of the north polar region of Saturn. The area, in shadow for the first part of the Cassini mission, welcomed the sunlight of a seven-year spring starting August 2009, allowing Cassini scientists to directly image the region in reflected light.
Bizarre Giant Hexagon on Saturn May Finally Be Explained
2015年9月22日 · The huge, mysterious hexagon at Saturn's north pole may finally have an explanation. The bizarre hexagonal cloud pattern was first discovered in 1988 by scientists reviewing data from NASA's...
Saturn's Hexagon in Motion - NASA Solar System Exploration
Saturn's Hexagon in Motion. This colorful view from NASA's Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn's north pole known as "the hexagon." This movie, made from images obtained by Cassini's imaging cameras, is the first to show the hexagon in color filters, and the first movie to show a complete ...
In Full View: Saturn’s Streaming Hexagon - NASA
2013年12月4日 · This colorful view from NASA’s Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn’s north pole known as “the hexagon.” This movie, made from images obtained by Cassini’s imaging cameras, is the first to show the hexagon in color filters, and the first movie to show a complete view from the ...
Saturn’s Streaming Hexagon Storm - Science@NASA
2012年12月12日 · This colorful view from NASA's Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn's north pole known as "the hexagon." This movie, made from images obtained by Cassini's imaging cameras, is the first to show the hexagon in color filters, and the first movie to show a complete view from the north pole ...
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Obtains Best Views of Saturn Hexagon
2013年12月4日 · NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has obtained the highest-resolution movie yet of a unique six-sided jet stream, known as the hexagon, around Saturn’s north pole. This is the first movie of its kind, using color filters, and the first to show a complete view of the top of Saturn down to about 70 degrees latitude.
Saturn's Unique Hexagon in Full View - NASA Jet Propulsion …
2013年12月6日 · New views from NASA's Cassini spacecraft of the unique six-sided jet stream around Saturn's north pole known as 'the hexagon.'
In Full View: Saturn's Streaming Hexagon | NASA Jet Propulsion ...
2013年12月4日 · This colorful view from NASA's Cassini mission, known as 'the hexagon,' is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn's north pole.
What is the hexagon at Saturn’s north pole, and what causes it?
2013年1月28日 · Scientists have found that steep contrasts in wind speed within Saturn’s northern region may be responsible for the hexagon-shaped clouds at the planet’s north pole.