Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Raging Storm System on Saturn
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 28, 2013 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 189 words.
From the explanation
“It was one of the largest and longest lived storms ever recorded in our Solar System. First seen in late 2010, the above cloud formation in the northern hemisphere of Saturn started larger than the Earth and soon spread completely around the planet.”
— APOD editors, April 28, 2013
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 28, 2013
- 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 189 words