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Saturn Storm in Mid-Infrared (VLT)

This image shows a giant Saturnian storm that was observed at mid-infrared wavelengths by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in 2011. The warm gases poweri...

Date
Dec 13, 2023
Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Credit
NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI
Archive ID
4541

This image shows a giant Saturnian storm that was observed at mid-infrared wavelengths by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in 2011. The warm gases powering the storm make it glow brightly compared to the rest of the planet.

Credits

Image

ESO, Leigh Fletcher (University of Leicester)

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