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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Saturn Storm Panoramas
NASA ^
| July 08, 2011
| (see photo credit)
Posted on 07/07/2011 9:27:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: These tantalizing panoramas follow a remarkable giant storm encircling the northern hemisphere of ringed planet Saturn. Still active, the roiling storm clouds were captured in near-infrared images recorded by the Cassini spacecraft on February 26 and stitched into the high resolution, false-color mosaics. Seen late last year as a prominent bright spot by amateur astronomers as Saturn rose in predawn skies, the powerful storm has grown to enormous proportions. Its north-south extent is nearly 15,000 kilometers as it now stretches completely around the gas giant's northern hemisphere some 300,000 kilometers, Taken about one Saturn day (11 hours) apart, the panoramas show the head of the storm at the left and cover about 150 degrees in longitude. Also a source of radio noise from lightning, the intense storm may be related to seasonal changes as Saturn experiences northern hemisphere spring.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; saturn; science
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posted on
07/07/2011 9:27:57 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
Don't know why there's these clouds up in the sky...
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posted on
07/07/2011 9:29:55 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: SunkenCiv
Blame it on global warming.
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posted on
07/07/2011 9:31:50 PM PDT
by
FDNYRHEROES
(It's 3 AM. Let me sleep on it. I'll get back to you in 16 hours.)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
07/07/2011 9:37:15 PM PDT
by
Roccus
To: SunkenCiv
I wouldn’t want to be a cyclist on Saturn. I hate wind.
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posted on
07/07/2011 9:40:10 PM PDT
by
RobRoy
(The US today: Revelation 18:4)
To: SunkenCiv
Oh I am in love with Saturn and it’s wonderful North Pole.
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posted on
07/07/2011 9:47:11 PM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: SunkenCiv
Oh my god. Global Warming has even started affecting Saturn.
Those damn Saturnites had better give up their petroleum based vehicles and power plants.
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posted on
07/07/2011 10:24:54 PM PDT
by
jongaltsr
(It)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
07/07/2011 10:37:03 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: SunkenCiv
I would love those pictures in my living room. They work as an abstract composition beautifully.
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posted on
07/07/2011 10:50:07 PM PDT
by
I still care
(I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
To: FDNYRHEROES
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posted on
07/07/2011 11:10:06 PM PDT
by
Bullish
(The golfer takes all the credit and gives the jet fighter pilot all the blame.)
To: I still care
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posted on
07/08/2011 12:49:45 AM PDT
by
tlb
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
07/08/2011 7:54:53 AM PDT
by
bigheadfred
(Beat me, Bite me, Make Me write Bad Checks)
To: SunkenCiv
Van Gogh is alive and painting the storms of Saturn.
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posted on
07/08/2011 8:04:06 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
To: SunkenCiv
It’s beautiful - so long as I’m not in it.
To: bigheadfred
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posted on
07/08/2011 4:06:11 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: TheOldLady
Good comparison! Lend an ear to TOL, all. ;’)
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07/08/2011 4:07:19 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: colorado tanker
One would probably need a new set of windshield wipers, at the very least, after one of these.
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posted on
07/08/2011 4:07:49 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: I still care
Maybe a space station in orbit around Saturn would have some tourism appeal.
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posted on
07/08/2011 4:08:25 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: JoeProBono
Kinda reminds me of the sixties.
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07/08/2011 4:08:54 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: jongaltsr
Saturnites are alright for fighting, better use their preferred term, Saturnians. They’re touchy. And they’re deaf, imagine having to be in a storm like that all the time.
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07/08/2011 4:09:47 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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