Hubble Space Telescope Captures Saturn's Amazing Twin Aurorae

vr_don · 02-15-2010, 10:23 AM

Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, here's a rare look at Saturn's north and south poles, as it takes "almost 30 years to orbit the Sun, and during that time such a picture opportunity occurs only twice."

The images show glowing aurorae flickering at each pole - Saturn's equivalent of the Northern and Southern Lights on Earth.

Monkey · 02-15-2010, 01:47 PM

awesome and beautiful!
Its 2010, you'd figure we could be watching streaming online semi live footage by now. Its sad economic power has to play a role in seeing such beauty.

02-15-2010, 10:23 AM	#1
vr_don Investigator Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 195	Hubble Space Telescope Captures Saturn's Amazing Twin Aurorae Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, here's a rare look at Saturn's north and south poles, as it takes "almost 30 years to orbit the Sun, and during that time such a picture opportunity occurs only twice." The images show glowing aurorae flickering at each pole - Saturn's equivalent of the Northern and Southern Lights on Earth. Last edited by vr_don; 02-15-2010 at 10:36 AM.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

02-15-2010, 01:47 PM	#2
Monkey Junior Investigator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: currently on Earth, in CT Posts: 56	awesome and beautiful! Its 2010, you'd figure we could be watching streaming online semi live footage by now. Its sad economic power has to play a role in seeing such beauty.