The Eye of Saturn - NASA
WEBAug 4, 2014 · Like a giant eye for the giant planet, Saturn’s great vortex at its north pole appears to stare back at Cassini as Cassini stares at it. Measurements have sized the “eye” at a staggering 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometers) across with cloud speeds as fast as 330 miles per hour (150 meters per second).
The Eye of Saturn - NASA Science
WEBAug 4, 2014 · Like a giant eye for the giant planet, Saturn's great vortex at its north pole appears to stare back at Cassini as Cassini stares at it. Measurements have sized the "eye" at a staggering 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometers) across with cloud speeds as fast as 330 miles per hour (150 meters per second).
Saturn's hexagon - Wikipedia
WEBSaturn's hexagon is a persistent approximately hexagonal cloud pattern around the north pole of the planet Saturn, located at about 78°N. [1][2][3] The sides of the hexagon are about 14,500 km (9,000 mi) long, [4][5][6][7] which is about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) longer than the diameter of Earth. [8] .
The eye of Saturn | Space | EarthSky
WEBAug 12, 2014 · Measurements have sized the “eye” – the vortex at the center of the swirling hexagon – at a staggering 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) across with cloud speeds as fast as 330 miles per hour (150...
The Eye of Saturn - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBAug 4, 2014 · The Eye of Saturn. Like a giant eye for the giant planet, Saturn's great vortex at its north pole appears to stare back at Cassini as Cassini stares at it. Measurements have sized the "eye" at a staggering 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometers) across with cloud speeds as fast as 330 miles per hour (150 meters per second).
Eyes on the Solar System - NASA/JPL - NASA's Eyes
WEBLearn about past and future missions.
Saturn - Wikipedia
WEBSaturn is the most distant of the five planets easily visible to the naked eye from Earth, the other four being Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter. (Uranus, and occasionally 4 Vesta, are visible to the naked eye in dark skies.) Saturn appears to the naked eye in the night sky as a bright, yellowish point of light.
Saturn Facts - Science@NASA
WEBThe farthest planet from Earth discovered by the unaided human eye, Saturn has been known since ancient times. The planet is named for the Roman god of agriculture and wealth, who was also the father of Jupiter. Potential for Life. Saturn's environment is not conducive to life as we know it.
Saturn - NASA Science
WEBSaturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. The farthest planet from Earth discovered by the unaided human eye, Saturn has been known since ancient times. The planet is named for the Roman god of agriculture and wealth, who was also the father of …
Looking Saturn in the Eye - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBNov 9, 2006 · NASA's Cassini spacecraft stares deep into the swirling hurricane-like vortex at Saturn's south pole, where the vertical structure of the clouds is highlighted by shadows.
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