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Explanation: Imaged on the night side of Saturn by the
Cassini spacecraft, these swirling storm clouds are illuminated by ringshine - sunlight reflected from the gas giant's
magnificent ring system. The storm (top) was actually spotted last month by amateur astronomers as it rotated
across Saturn's day side and spans about 3,500 kilometers. When the storm was on the same side of Saturn as the Cassini spacecraft,
bursts of radio noise were detected, suggesting lightning discharges connected with the storm were responsible for the radio emission. While no lightning is seen directly in this Cassini image, scientists note that this storm appears along the planet's southern hemisphere
storm alley in approximately the same location as
Saturn's Dragon Storm, reported early last year. Though the new storm is larger and seems to be more powerful, it could well be the
Dragon Storm reemerging. "
"The storm (top) was actually spotted last month by amateur astronomers "
do you know what, i first heard about that on here as it turned up in one of the IIS guys images. Not saying that it was discovered here, but that it turned up in a photo and started asking questions!
it makes one proud!!!
yay IIS
Saturn Storm
