Incredible Hubble Image of Saturn
The photo below was snapped on June 6, when Saturn was at opposition.
“Saturn has seasonal changes caused by the planet’s 27-degree axial tilt,” said NASA. “With summer in the northern hemisphere, the atmosphere is now more active. This may be responsible for a string of bright clouds visible near the northern polar region that are the remnants of a disintegrating storm. Small, mid-latitude puffs of clouds are also visible.”
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Amy Simon and the OPAL Team, and J. DePasquale (STScI)
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