Saturn’s Hexagon

Sep 25, 2020 7:36 PM

The sides of the hexagon are about 14,500 km long, which is more than the diameter of Earth about 12,700 km. The hexagon may be a bit greater than 29,900 km wide, may be 300 km high, and may be a jet stream made of atmospheric gases moving at 320 km/h.
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So amazing!

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Beautifull

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320 km/h ≈ 199 miles per hour

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29,900 km ≈ 18580 miles

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12,700 km ≈ 7891 miles

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300 km ≈ 190 miles

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14,500 km ≈ 9010 miles

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Piece of shit planet is overrated. I'd rather visit Uranus.

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Myanus?

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I'd rather visit Uranus!

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I mean, you’re not wrong!

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