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Jupiter loses one of its stripes and scientists are stumped as to why
Mail Online ^ | May 12, 2010 | Claire Bates

Posted on 05/12/2010 4:55:35 PM PDT by kennedy

Jupiter has lost one of its iconic red stripes and scientists are baffled as to why.

The largest planet in our solar system is usually dominated by two dark bands in its atmosphere, with one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere.

However, the most recent images taken by amateur astronomers have revealed the lower stripe known as the Southern Equatorial Belt has disappeared leaving the southern half of the planet looking unusually bare.

The band was present in at the end of last year before Jupiter ducked behind the Sun on its orbit. However, when it emerged three months later the belt had disappeared.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1277734/Jupiter-loses-stripes-scientists-idea-why.html#ixzz0nlLRW5xQ

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; jove; jupiter; planets; solarsystem; stripes
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To: facedown

It saw Michelle Obama and realized how goofy boob belts look.


61 posted on 05/12/2010 6:21:55 PM PDT by Hunton Peck (I hope to live long enough to say of Bernardine Dohrn, "Stick a fork in her; she's done.")
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To: Vasilli22

Looks more like the bottom belt moved up and merged with the top one.... strange


62 posted on 05/12/2010 6:27:06 PM PDT by tophat9000 (It ain't about Black... It ain't about White...It's about a Red...Trying to take our rights!)
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To: pnh102

Pluto is not a planet anymore... or is that Neptune....??


63 posted on 05/12/2010 6:34:27 PM PDT by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.)
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To: kennedy

Maybe if we raised taxes we could get Jupiter’s belt back???


64 posted on 05/12/2010 6:46:00 PM PDT by The Duke
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To: All; kennedy

Right now on the Science Channel (10pm EDT) is a special on the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. It may repeat later tonight if you miss it now. Check your local listings for schedule.


65 posted on 05/12/2010 7:04:48 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: kennedy

Maybe Congress should hold hearings and waste time and money. They do on everything else.


66 posted on 05/12/2010 7:05:31 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: kennedy

67 posted on 05/12/2010 7:17:38 PM PDT by tisket (If someone yells "You Lie" in a room full of politicians, how do they know who he's talking to?)
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To: kennedy
No problem man


68 posted on 05/12/2010 7:17:55 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: kennedy

Dang it. I always get blamed for this kind of stuff. Has anybody checked Craig’s List?


69 posted on 05/12/2010 7:19:26 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: kennedy

I know, I’m coming late to the show, but ... I think it is because Jovian cap & trade rules kicked in.


70 posted on 05/12/2010 7:29:31 PM PDT by RobinOfKingston (Democrats, the party of evil. Republicans, the party of stupid.)
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To: kennedy
Economic times are getting tough. Most of us have had to merely tighten our belts.

Jupiter had to hawk one of its belts.

71 posted on 05/12/2010 8:02:03 PM PDT by YHAOS (you betcha!)
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To: kennedy

Global warming and Bush is to blame.


72 posted on 05/12/2010 8:05:44 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Liberals are educated above their level of intelligence.. Thanks Sr. Angelica)
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To: KarlInOhio

I hit the city and I lost my band...


73 posted on 05/12/2010 8:06:28 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: kennedy

The stripe moved to Uranus.


74 posted on 05/12/2010 8:06:56 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: kennedy

Clearly a sympathy protest for Pluto’s demotion to non-Planet status.


75 posted on 05/12/2010 8:13:28 PM PDT by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: KarlInOhio

A bit off topic but has everyone seen the latest photo from Voyager 1 of the solar system as it’s flying through the outer bounds of the heliosphere en route to interstellar space?

Image
http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/news/images/Cover1.jpg


76 posted on 05/12/2010 8:45:04 PM PDT by eaglestar
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To: kennedy

Did they really need to add those two big, black arrows to the pictures? I mean, couldn’t most folks figured out this one on their own??


77 posted on 05/12/2010 8:52:18 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: Raycpa
Hooray Beer!


78 posted on 05/12/2010 8:59:53 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: kennedy
Luke 21:

20"When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

25"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

79 posted on 05/12/2010 9:08:00 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (When law-makers and law enforcers become law-breakers, the citizens feel free to join in.)
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To: facedown

Are they sure the photo on the right isn’t flipped 180 degrees compared to the left photo? The bottom of the left-hand photo looks like the top part of the right-hand photo.


80 posted on 05/12/2010 9:24:29 PM PDT by rfp1234
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