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Polar Vortex in Color

Natural color view of a polar vortex in Titan's atmosphere
Photojournal: PIA14925
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
Published: August 29, 2012

The recently formed south polar vortex stands out in the color-swaddled atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, in this natural color view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

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