Saturn Stroms

Started by Jim Phillips, 05/02/2008 01:50PM

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Posted 05/02/2008 01:50PM Opening Post

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See attached. Thanks!

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Posted 05/02/2008 02:40PM | Edited 05/02/2008 02:40PM #1

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Great stuff Jim! beautiful colors & detail. 8)
(psst, you meant STORMS right?) wink

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Posted 05/02/2008 03:09PM #2

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Jim,

Really nice images of the storms!!

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Posted 05/02/2008 03:27PM #3

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Fantastic sequence, Jim.

By my quick calculation based on the positions of the storms, they are scudding along at about Mach 10! Somebody correct me if my trig is bad.

latitude of spots = approx 40 degrees
circumference of Saturn at equator = 236,000 mi
circumference at 40 degrees = eqat. circumf x .77 = 182,000
angular travel = approx 15 degrees in one hour
182,000 / 24 = 7580 miles
7,580 / 768 miles/hr(Mach 1) = Mach 9.88

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Posted 05/03/2008 06:59AM #4

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