APOD: 2026 August 5 – Spokes on Saturn’s B Ring
This provides astronomical context for observers to understand how solar wind and magnetic fields create visible changes on other planets.
- Featured a nearly two-hour timelapse by Brad Croslin showing Saturn's rotation and B ring spokes
- Highlights observations of Saturn's spokes from Voyager 2, Cassini, and Hubble
- Explains that Saturn's spokes vary with seasons and may be caused by electromagnetic interactions between solar wind and dust/ice