Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Persistent Saturnian Auroras
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 22, 2014 is “Persistent Saturnian Auroras,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: J. Clarke ( Boston U. ) & Z. Levay ( STScI ), ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 126 words.
From the explanation
“Are Saturn’s auroras like Earth’s? To help answer this question, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Cassini spacecraft monitored Saturn’s South Pole simultaneously as Cassini closed in on the gas giant in January 2004.”
— APOD editors, June 22, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 22, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: J. Clarke ( Boston U. ) & Z. Levay ( STScI ), ESA , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 126 words