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Saturn's North Pole

A six-sided feature encircles Saturn's north pole in this 2006 image. The hexagon was first observed in the early 1980s, proving that the feature—whatever it is—is long lived. This photo was taken using Saturn's thermal glow, hence the red hue.

Photograph courtesy NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

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