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4. Do we currently have a satisfactory explanation as to why there is a polar hexagon on Saturn?

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 04:25 PM

Jul 2014

Last edited Mon Jul 21, 2014, 04:59 PM - Edit history (1)

It seems extremely weird to me.

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The Hexagon [View all] n2doc Jul 2014 OP

Great Image. Makes me think of Jack Chalker's Well World series CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #1

Midnight at the Well of Souls immoderate Jul 2014 #2

That's just the bolt that keeps the rings attached mindwalker_i Jul 2014 #3

Here's one explanation n2doc Jul 2014 #5

I was hoping they would say, Enthusiast Jul 2014 #6