Saturn's hexagon is a persistent approximately hexagonal cloud pattern around the north pole of the planet Saturn, located at about 78°N. [1][2][3] The sides of the hexagon are about 14,500 km (9,000 mi) long, [4][5][6][7] which is about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) …

Nov 5, 2024 · Overview: Saturn’s Hexagon. One of the most curious and captivating features on Saturn – an enormous spinning hexagon in the clouds at its north pole – has fascinated scientists and the public alike since our first glimpse of it in the 1980s.

Sep 22, 2015 · However, there is of course no giant bucket on Saturn holding this gargantuan hexagon. Voyager and Cassini did identify many features of this strange hexagon that could help explain how it...

Saturn’s hexagon is the term for a pattern of cloud in the shape of a hexagon. This formation is present at Saturn’s North Pole, at ~78 degrees. The hexagon’s sides span roughly 9,000 miles (14,500 km), which makes each side bigger than Earth’s diameter.

This colorful view from NASA's Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn's north pole known as "the hexagon."

Dec 12, 2012 · This colorful view from NASA's Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn's north pole known as "the hexagon."

Dec 4, 2013 · This colorful view from NASA's Cassini mission is the highest-resolution view of the unique six-sided jet stream at Saturn's north pole known as "the hexagon." This movie, made from images obtained by Cassini's imaging cameras, is the first to show the hexagon in color filters, and the first movie to show a complete view from the north pole.

Oct 19, 2023 · The hexagon on top of Saturn is indeed a storm—and it is huge! The sides of it are longer than Earth, while its depth is assumed to be around 180 miles. The eye of this storm is 50 times larger than the eye of a typical storm here on Earth.

Dec 6, 2013 · New views from NASA's Cassini spacecraft of the unique six-sided jet stream around Saturn's north pole known as "the hexagon."

Jan 28, 2013 · Saturn’s north polar area has a jet stream, which moves at a specific speed. Strong contrasts in wind speeds can create a wavelike motion of that jet in the atmosphere; six waves encircling the...