Saturn’s northern auroras
The image, observed with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph in the ultraviolet, shows the auroras surrounding Saturn’s north pole region.
In comparing the different observations it became clear that Saturn’s auroras show a rich variety of emissions with highly variable localised features. The variability of the auroras is influenced by both the solar wind and the rapid rotation of Saturn.
Credit:ESA/Hubble, NASA & L. Lamy (Observatoire de Paris)
About the Image
Id: | heic1815b |
Type: | Planetary |
Release date: | 30 August 2018, 16:00 |
Related releases: | heic1815 |
Size: | 982 x 981 px |
About the Object
Name: | Saturn |
Type: | Solar System : Planet : Feature : Atmosphere : Aurora |
Category: | Solar System |
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Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Ultraviolet UV | 148 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
STIS |