Hubble Takes A Peek At Stunning Aurora Lightshow On Saturn
2 September 2018, 7:34 am EDT By Diane Samson Tech Times
A composite of an aurora at the north pole of Saturn. Astronomers revealed the most detailed look at the
aurora and its behavior in Saturn. ( Hubble Space Telescope )
An aurora event is incredible to watch no matter where one might be, but it is especially spectacular when witnessed in Saturn from outer space.
The Hubble Space Telescope was able to capture the light show at the north pole of the ringed planet over the course of seven months.
Aurora In Saturn
Auroras, also called northern or southern light depending on where they appear, offer entrancing displays of light caused by bursts of charged particles from the sun that gets trapped into the magnetic field and sent to the poles. When these particles interact with the oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere, it produces a stream of lights.
On Saturn, the auroras look a bit different. Like Jupiter and Neptune, the gas giant's atmosphere is dominated by hydrogen, making the light show invisible to the naked eye.
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