Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Raging Storm System on Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 2011 is “A Raging Storm System on Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

A Raging Storm System on Saturn
Credit: Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It is one of the largest and longest lived storms ever recorded in our Solar System. First seen late last year, the above cloud formation in the northern hemisphere of Saturn started larger than the Earth and soon spread completely around the planet.”

— APOD editors, December 26, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 26, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 159 words

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Saturn

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