Saturn's hexagon - Wikipedia
WEBSaturn'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 Earth. [8] .
Saturn's Hexagon in Motion - Science@NASA
WEBSaturn'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.
A hexagon in Saturn’s northern stratosphere surrounding the …
WEBSep 3, 2018 · Here the authors describe the development of a warm polar vortex in Saturn’s northern summer, and show that the hexagon extends hundreds of kilometres from the troposphere into the stratosphere.
NASA's Cassini Sees Saturn's Towering Polar Hexagon
WEBSep 10, 2018 · Now, a new study published in Nature: Communications suggests that the hexagon — a pattern found in Saturn's troposphere — may influence the appearance of a similar structure in the stratosphere, more than 300 kilometers (200 miles) above it. Saturn's polar hexagon in motion.
Hail the Hexagon - NASA
WEBMay 8, 2017 · Saturn’s hexagonal polar jet stream is the shining feature of almost every view of the north polar region of Saturn. The region, in shadow for the first part of the Cassini mission, now enjoys full sunlight, which enables Cassini scientists to directly image it in reflected light.
Saturn's North Polar Hexagon - NASA
WEBFeb 25, 2013 · Saturn's north polar hexagon basks in the Sun's light now that spring has come to the northern hemisphere. Many smaller storms dot the north polar region and Saturn's signature rings, which appear to disappear on account of Saturn's shadow, put in an appearance in the background.
Saturn’s North Pole Hexagon and Aurora - Science@NASA
WEBMar 27, 2007 · This nighttime view of Saturn's north pole by the visual and infrared mapping spectrometer on NASA's Cassini orbiter reveals a dynamic, active planet at least 75 kilometers (47 miles) below the normal cloud tops seen in visible light. Clearly revealed is the bizarre six-sided hexagon feature present at the north pole.
Saturn’s polar hexagon | Nature Astronomy
WEBSep 5, 2017 · The image shows a polar projection of Saturn’s northern high latitudes in the 750-nm near-infrared filter of the Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) camera onboard the Cassini orbiter.
Saturn's North Pole Hexagon and Aurora - NASA Jet Propulsion …
WEBMar 27, 2007 · This image is among the first to capture the entire hexagonal feature and north polar region in one shot. It is also one of the first polar views using Saturn's thermal glow at 5 microns (seven times the wavelength visible to …
Saturn's polar hexagon | Astronomy.com - Astronomy Magazine
WEBMar 29, 2007 · On Saturn, the vortex has a hexagonal rather than circular shape. The hexagon is nearly 15,000 miles (25,000 kilometers) across. Nearly four Earths could fit inside it.
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