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An Earth-Sized Storm on Saturn

A rare storm, large enough to swallow Earth, appears near Saturn's equator. High altitude winds give the storm a distinctive arrowhead shape. (Image Released: December 1994) CreditsCredit: Reta Beebe (New Mexico State University), D. Gilmore, L. Bergeron (STScI), and NASA

Date
Jan 1, 1995
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-1995-49-379-image
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A rare storm, large enough to swallow Earth, appears near Saturn's equator. High altitude winds give the storm a distinctive arrowhead shape. (Image Released: December 1994)

Credits

Credit: Reta Beebe (New Mexico State University), D. Gilmore, L. Bergeron (STScI), and NASA

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameSaturn

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