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Ring Spokes
A dramatic appearance of the phenomenon known as “spokes,” seen here as the dark smudges in the middle of the rings that radiate outward. Scientists are convinced that spokes form as the result of the planet’s powerful magnetic fields, but no one is sure exactly how. One theory even holds that spokes are related to blasts of lightning in Saturn’s atmosphere.
Sent by: Cassini | From: Saturn | Released: December, 2008 | Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI
Added to www.ridingwithrobots.org Dec 30, 2008.
Ring Spokes
A dramatic appearance of the phenomenon known as “spokes,” seen here as the dark smudges in the middle of the rings that radiate outward. Scientists are convinced that spokes form as the result of the planet’s powerful magnetic fields, but no one is sure exactly how. One theory even holds that spokes are related to blasts of lightning in Saturn’s atmosphere.
Sent by: Cassini | From: Saturn | Released: December, 2008 | Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI
Added to www.ridingwithrobots.org Dec 30, 2008.