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Amateur astronomer's backyard sighting corroborates Saturn's new decagon wave

NASA/ESA highlight the decagon as a first for Saturn's south

2 Sep 16 5:34 PM · 7d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 2 of 3

An official NASA/ESA space-updates social account publicizes the find, calling it the first large, regular-sided jet pattern ever observed in Saturn's southern hemisphere.

NASA/ESA highlight the decagon as a first for Saturn's south
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“Scientists discovered a giant 10-sided atmospheric wave—a decagon—encircling Saturn's south pole! Captured by Hubble Space Telescope, this is the first large, regular-sided jet pattern ever seen in the planet's southern hemisphere.”

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NASA/ESA Space agencies operating HubbleUnnamed Australian amateur astronomer Former miner, backyard observer

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