www.space.com/scienceastr...urn_hex.html
One of the most bizarre weather patterns known has been photographed at Saturn, where astronomers have spotted a huge, six-sided feature circling the north pole.
Rather than the normally sinuous cloud structures seen on all planets that have atmospheres, this thing is a hexagon.
The hexagon is nearly 15,000 miles (25,000 kilometers) across. Nearly four Earths could fit inside it. The thermal imagery shows the hexagon extends about 60 miles (100 kilometers) down into the clouds.
One of the most bizarre weather patterns known has been photographed at Saturn, where astronomers have spotted a huge, six-sided feature circling the north pole.
Rather than the normally sinuous cloud structures seen on all planets that have atmospheres, this thing is a hexagon.
The hexagon is nearly 15,000 miles (25,000 kilometers) across. Nearly four Earths could fit inside it. The thermal imagery shows the hexagon extends about 60 miles (100 kilometers) down into the clouds.
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Richmond
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Re: bizarre hexagon on saturn
Fri, March 30, 2007 - 7:23 AMHoly moly! What cool images, what blew my mind in the story though, is that we don't even know how long Saturn's day is yet! Imagine cloud and weatherpatterns on earth lasting 26 years, must be some crazy wind that keeps that thing in shape! thanks for the post lucas! -
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Re: bizarre hexagon on saturn
Fri, March 30, 2007 - 11:13 AMyes, it is nutso.
do you know anything about sacred geometry? -
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Re: bizarre hexagon on saturn
Mon, April 2, 2007 - 7:51 AMNot nearly enough, only a little bit, I know there is a lot of sacred geometry in bellydance! -
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Re: bizarre hexagon on saturn
Mon, April 2, 2007 - 9:08 AMaye, i've been fucking with certain patterns with poi. whatevs. enough about sacred geometry i need to find a real job to make what most people consider sacred, money.
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