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Hubble Zooms in on Saturn

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Zooms in on Saturn

video: This time-lapse animation of Hubble observations shows the rotation of Saturn and zooms into the planet as it is rotating. As the zoom progresses, the viewer gets a closer look at the atmosphere in motion, including a mysterious hexagonal feature at the north polar cap. The giant planet completes one rotation every 10.5 hours. view more 

Credit: NASA, ESA, Amy Simon (GSFC) and the OPAL Team, and J. DePasquale (STScI)


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