Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Saturn Storm
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 19, 2011 is “Saturn Storm,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA ; Color Composite: Jean-Luc Dauvergne. The original explanation runs about 95 words.
From the explanation
“Late last year, a new, remarkably bright storm erupted in Saturn’s northern hemisphere. Amateur astronomers first spotted it in early December, with the ringed gas giant rising in planet Earth’s predawn sky.”
— APOD editors, January 19, 2011
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 19, 2011
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA ; Color Composite: Jean-Luc Dauvergne
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 95 words