video: This time-lapse animation of Hubble observations shows the rotation of Saturn and zooms into the planet as it is rotating. As the zoom progresses, the viewer gets a closer look at the atmosphere in motion, including a mysterious hexagonal feature at the north polar cap. The giant planet completes one rotation every 10.5 hours. view more
Credit: NASA, ESA, Amy Simon (GSFC) and the OPAL Team, and J. DePasquale (STScI)