[Quark (Trevor)]

Originally Posted by Matt Wastell

Excellent show!
Thanks Trevor!

Thanks Matt, pretty amazing structure really, Cassini has not seen anything to rival this previously.

Originally Posted by astroron

Amazing stuff Trevor
I hope I get a chance to have a look at it with my refurbished mirror in the 16"
Cheers

Thanks Ron, I am sure your 16 will provide wonderful views of this truly incredible storm.

Originally Posted by samilag

Trevor, great saturn's pictures !!
in particular RGB picture with high quality of details

samilag
Italy weather: fog & fog from 1/1/2011 my last observation

Thanks Giuseppe, I hope there is a break in the weather for you to see this monster storm.

Originally Posted by michaellxv

Fantastic image Trevor.

Thanks very much Michaell.

Originally Posted by alexch

Wonderful image! Is there any way to predict when the storm is visible from Earth?

Cheers,
Alex

Thanks very much Alex, this storm now extends about half way around Saturn but the brightest section, which also extends over a considerable range of longitude, is currently centred on a CMIII of approx 320 degrees. To see the face of Saturn that is in the image posted here you would need to observe Saturn Jan 23, 27, 31 etc. The storm is so extended that different sections of it are now visible on pairs of successive nights, Jan 23, 24, 27, 28, 31 Feb 1 etc.

Originally Posted by Liz

Great image again Trevor!! The storm has really spread hasn't it.

Alex, this site has some times, and you add 15 hrs for AEST

http://lackawannaastronomicalsociety.org/?p=873

Thanks very much Liz, yes this storm is without precedence, lets hope it has a very long life. Maybe Saturn might end up with a belt similar to the NEB & SEB on Jupiter, at least for a short time.