Hubble showed what summer looks like on Saturn
The NASA / ESA Hubble Telescope has taken another picture, which captures the summer in the northern hemisphere of the planet Saturn. It was received on July 4, 2020, when the rich world of the giant was at a distance of 1350 million km.
The OPAL (Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science) image clearly shows Saturn's two icy moons, Mimas on the right and Enceladus below. This project is helping to track the dynamics of the atmosphere and the evolution of gases in the giants of the solar system. In the case of Saturn, the monitoring of weather changes on the planet continues, the agency's website says.
Hubble was able to photograph a light reddish fog over the planet's northern hemisphere, which could indicate heating from sunlight. According to astronomers, it could alter atmospheric circulation or remove ice in Saturn's atmosphere.
Another theory is that increased sunlight during the summer months can reduce the amount of photochemical fog produced.
The Hubble Space Telescope is an international collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland operates the telescope. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore conducts Hubble scientific research. STScI is operated for NASA by the Association of Universities for the Study of Astronomy in Washington, DC.
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The OPAL (Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science) image clearly shows Saturn's two icy moons, Mimas on the right and Enceladus below. This project is helping to track the dynamics of the atmosphere and the evolution of gases in the giants of the solar system. In the case of Saturn, the monitoring of weather changes on the planet continues, the agency's website says.
Hubble was able to photograph a light reddish fog over the planet's northern hemisphere, which could indicate heating from sunlight. According to astronomers, it could alter atmospheric circulation or remove ice in Saturn's atmosphere.
Another theory is that increased sunlight during the summer months can reduce the amount of photochemical fog produced.
The Hubble Space Telescope is an international collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland operates the telescope. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore conducts Hubble scientific research. STScI is operated for NASA by the Association of Universities for the Study of Astronomy in Washington, DC.
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