It's hard to imagine Jupiter without its iconic storm, which, next to Saturn's rings, is the most well-known feature in the solar system. But,
observations have shown that the Great Red Spot is shrinking. Right now, it's only 10,000 miles across, and not even two Earths could fit in that distance, let alone the three we always here about. This storm has been around for as long as we've been able to observe it, it's difficult to imagine the planet with that big swirling storm. How will elementary school kids be able to draw Jupiter without a Great Red Spot? Maybe this is only a temporary thing, maybe it will get better. Then again, storms can't last forever, even on a gas giant. Maybe the Great Red Spot is seeing its final days.
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ReplyDeleteGreat photo of a great spot!
ReplyDeleteAwesome pic. And who knew the spot could disappear?
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