Astronomers had a rare chance to view Saturn with its rings edge on. It meant they could study the planet's Northern and Southern lightsFrom The Daily Mail:
A spectacular light show on Saturn has been captured in unique new photos of the ringed planet.
The aurora images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) were made possible by a rare chance to see the planet with its rings edge-on and both poles in view.
It takes Saturn almost 30 years to orbit the Sun, and during that time such a picture opportunity occurs only twice.
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