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Why doesn't Jupiter have a Hexagon at the north pole like Saturn does?
Why can't this phenomenon be found on Jupiter? After all, Saturn and Jupiter are similar. There may be some influence of the satellites, or a higher rotation speed of Jupiter, unlike Saturn. Even with the Earth, you can find at least some analogies ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_stream), but with Jupiter or, for example, with Neptune there is none. Or do they exist?
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Because the Hexagon on Saturn is a phenomenon that was formed as a result of a special movement of atmospheric flows and other factors. Although the system is quite stable in order to consider it an anomaly. In the satellite image, you can see the uneven movement of gas masses:
Thus, we can conclude that such a phenomenon is the result of the addition of favorable factors, and not a typical phenomenon. If you look closely, then the shape is not a hexagon, but a petal.
The source is on the planet itself
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