Hubblecast 33: Saturn's stunning double show
Channel: HubbleWebbESA
Date: 2010-06-24

In January and March 2009, researchers using Hubble took advantage of a rare opportunity to record Saturn when its rings are edge-on, resulting in a unique movie featuring both of the giant planet's poles. Saturn is only in this position every 15 years or so and this favourable orientation has allowed a sustained study of the two beautiful and dynamic aurorae, Saturn's own northern and southern lights.

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Credit:
ESA/Hubble  
Written by: Colleen Sharkey & Claudia Mignone  
Visual design & Editing: Martin Kornmesser  
Animations: Martin Kornmesser, Luis Calçada & NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio  
Web Technical Support: Lars Holm Nielsen & Raquel Yumi Shida  
Presented by: Dr Joe Liske (Dr J)  
Narration: Gaitee Hussain  
Cinematography: Peter Rixner  
Music: John Dyson  
Additional images: NASA, Polar VIS Earth (J. B. Sigwarth) and IMAGE WIC (S. B. Mende); Poul Jensen & Terje Nesthus  
Directed by: Colleen Sharkey  
Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen  
Acknowledgement: Jonathan Nichols