Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
An amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
A backyard astronomer from Broken Hill, Trevor Barry, has contributed to a world-first discovery of a decagon wave around Saturn's south pole. The 10-sided atmospheric wave, similar to the hexagonal wave at Saturn's north pole, was observed by Barry using his homemade observatory in 2024. Barry sent his data to Professor Agustín Sánchez-Lavega, who recognized the significance and collaborated with Amy Simon from NASA Goddard.
This is the first time a large jet pattern has been observed in Saturn's southern hemisphere, marking a significant discovery in planetary science.
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