Hubble Observes Decagonal Cloud Feature at Saturn's South Pole

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Published: 2026-09-08
Category: science
Source: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
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The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images revealing a previously unobserved decagon-shaped cloud pattern encircling Saturn's South Pole. This geometric phenomenon mirrors the well-known hexagonal cloud at the planet's North Pole and is attributed to wave interactions between varying gas speeds within the atmosphere. This discovery offers new insights into planetary atmospheric dynamics.

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