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The observation was conducted by the NASA – Hubble Space Telescope. Scientists first observed aurora on Saturn in 1979. Decades later, these the flickering ribbons of light still fascinate. In the video from the side point view presents the northern and southern ceiling of Saturn, observation conducted by the NASA Hubble Space Telescope. On the one hand they surprisingly high, and rise hundreds of kilometers above the poles the planet. And unlike Earth, where the bright lights end a few hours later, the auroras on Saturn may glow within a few days . Infrared bands form rings above the southern polar region of Saturn in conventional colors Images.
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Infrared image courtesy of NASA / JPL / University of Arizona / University of Leicester
Hubble made these images of Saturn’s radiance for five days.
