Didja see the groovy colors (exaggerated a little here)?
![Image](http://j3000.com/x/apod/saturn_apod_091110.jpg)
apodman wrote: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap091110.html
Didja see the groovy colors (exaggerated a little here)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn wrote:
<<Saturn's celestial body atmosphere exhibits a banded pattern similar to Jupiter's (the nomenclature is the same), but Saturn's bands are much fainter and are also much wider near the equator. Saturn's finer cloud patterns were not observed until the Voyager flybys. Since then, however, Earth-based telescopy has improved to the point where regular observations can be made.
In recent images from the Cassini spacecraft, Saturn's northern hemisphere appears a bright blue, similar to Uranus, as can be seen in the image below. This blue color cannot currently be observed from Earth, because Saturn's rings are currently blocking its northern hemisphere. The color is most likely caused by Rayleigh scattering.
Saturn's northern hemisphere, as seen by Cassini.
Note the planet's blue appearance through the ring (shadow).
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