[BAA-ebulletin 00553] Observing Alert: New Spot on Saturn

[Rick]

(c) 2011 British Astronomical Association -- http://www.britastro.org/

2011 Jan 16

The large storm in Saturn's North Tropical Zone is still visible. However recent observations show a new light spot at higher latitudes in the planet's northern hemisphere. This was observed by Paul Maxson on 8 January 2011 and again by Tomio Akutsu on 13 January 2011.

The provisional measurements of its position are longitude ~ 180 deg (System 3) and latitude 56 to 57 deg N (Planetographic) More observations of this feature are urgently required.

Mike Foulkes BAA Saturn Section Director

[Rick]

APOD's got it: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110119.html