3.07.2005

The Dragon Storm On Saturn...



I thought this was "wicked" cool... In Saturn's southern hemisphere there is a huge storm. This area of Saturn is actually called "storm alley" by image scientists becuase of the amount of storms that occur in the area. This image captured by the probe Cassini was taken in infrared light that senses the amounts of methane gas. The red you see is huge deposits of methane... Don't light a match!

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

bet the marsians are seeing the same thing when they see our house after a night of long pond chilli...

Anonymous said...

bet the marsians are seeing the same thing when they see our house after a night of long pond chilli...

Anonymous said...

Large amounts of methane are produs=ced on Earth by cattle. Are there martian cows and bulls< HOw many horns would they have? Do they give milk?
Great piture -Space is mind boggling! Why is it called the dragon storm?

KJW said...

It is called the "Dragon Storm" because of it its unusual shape. Have you ever tried to pick shapes out of little fluffy clouds... Kinda the same thing!

Anonymous said...

Hi Kevin -thanks for the dragon explanation -I figured that was the case, but it was fun to ask and then get an answer -I tried posting this, and it didn't seem to go through -What a storm -We had pink lightning and thunder here in the middle of the storm!! Love, Mom

Anonymous said...

The methane gas is a result of God farting, thus the "big boom" theory is not a theory after all.

KJW said...

Can you picture a Galactic Taco Bell? "Can I get a string theory meal, and two black hole accelerators?"