Images of the Saturn Hexagon before Voyager 1

In 1981 the Voyager 1 probe photographed – and later the Cassini probe confirmed – a hexagonal vortex on Saturn's North pole. This cloud features extends for almost 30,000 km keeping its shape unchanged as it rotates with the planet. But, since we see it very foreshortened, it appears to us wit...

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Main Authors: Ferreri W., Codebò M., Bubbi B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies 2021-12-01
Series:Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies
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Online Access:https://aaatec.org/documents/article/cm3.pdf