Poles of Saturn
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English: The North Pole of Saturn has a standing hexagon and a polar vortex. The South Pole also has a vortex, but no hexagon.
North pole
[edit] See also category: Saturn's hexagon.
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True color view of Saturn's north pole hexagon
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False color image of Saturn's Hexagon storm taken by Cassini
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Saturn's north polar hexagon, viewed at 750 nm through a polarizer
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True color
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Closeup of the vortex at the north pole, as viewed at 750 nm through a polarizer
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Lower resolution infrared view of the hexagon.
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Cassini, March 22, 2014 (MT2 and CL2 filters)
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north pole, true color
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View from about 392,000 miles (630,000 kilometers) away at 938 nm (near-IR)
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False color image of Saturn's northern storm
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Saturn's north pole hexagon - September 9, 2016
South pole
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Visual and infrared imaging by different wavelengths
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South pole storm of Saturn
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South pole storm of Saturn, closeup.
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South pole storm of Saturn.
Auroras
[edit]Animations
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Time lapse of the polar hexagon as viewed by Cassini (November 10, 2006)
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Infrared picture animation of Saturn's Hexagon
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Visible-light animation of the north polar haxagon from overhead
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An IR animation from a more oblique vantage point
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Video of south pole
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