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Watch: SATURN’S TRIPPY JET STREAM

Saturn.

 

Up at Saturn’s north pole is a pretty bananas circulation of gas. Said circulation of gas forms the “north polar vortex” and the whole son of a bitch not only forms a hexagon, but it’s enormous. Astronomers have released a gif of the highest-definition capture of this vortex yet, and it’s trippy.

Hit the jump for more details and to check it out.

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