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Will Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Turn into a Wee Red Dot?
universetoday.com ^
| February 4, 2014
| Bob King on
Posted on 02/04/2014 8:06:22 AM PST by BenLurkin
In the 1880s the GRS resembled a huge blimp gliding high above white crystalline clouds of ammonia and spanned 40,000 km (25, 000 miles) across. You couldnt miss it even in those small brass refractors that were the standard amateur observing gear back in the day. Nearly one hundred years later in 1979, the Spots north-south extent has remained virtually unchanged, but its girth had shrunk to 25,000 km (15,535 miles) or just shy of two Earth diameters. Recent work done by expert astrophotographer Damian Peach using the WINJUPOS program to precisely measure the GRS in high resolution photos over the past 10 years indicates a continued steady shrinkage:
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TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; jupiter
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posted on
02/04/2014 8:06:22 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
02/04/2014 8:09:22 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: BenLurkin
Gosh, even Jupiter is cooling. Somebody contact algore!
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posted on
02/04/2014 8:10:22 AM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: cripplecreek
Viagara? THAT’S how Juno got pregnant?
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posted on
02/04/2014 8:21:27 AM PST
by
dangus
To: cripplecreek
Jupiter has no land masses?? What kind of planet is that!! I give up. My brain hurts.
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posted on
02/04/2014 8:34:30 AM PST
by
samadams2000
(Someone important make......The Call!)
To: no-to-illegals
Gosh, even Jupiter is cooling. Somebody contact algore! algore would probably respond that the Jupiters GRS is their version of our hole in the ozone layer and that its shrinking is simply proof that the residents of Jupiter are more ecologically sound stewards of their planet!
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posted on
02/04/2014 9:28:23 AM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Mastador1
LOL ... can we send algore there?
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posted on
02/04/2014 9:30:14 AM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: no-to-illegals
LOL ... can we send algore there? I'm for it, as long as it is a permanent exchange for intelligent life.
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posted on
02/04/2014 9:45:03 AM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Mastador1
yes, we could even ask for some non-intelligent life. An even exchange of sorts.
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posted on
02/04/2014 9:50:50 AM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: BenLurkin
Recent work done by expert astrophotographer Damian Peach using the WINJUPOS program to precisely measure the GRS in high resolution photos over the past 10 years indicates a continued steady shrinkage.
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posted on
02/04/2014 10:09:56 AM PST
by
JRios1968
(I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
To: 75thOVI; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aragorn; aristotleman; Avoiding_Sulla; ...
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posted on
02/08/2014 12:38:54 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
Thanks BenLurkin, extra to APoD.
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posted on
02/08/2014 12:39:42 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
02/08/2014 12:43:42 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: BenLurkin
Would be interesting to know what’s beneath all of the clouds on Jupiter and Saturn. Does anyone really know for sure?
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posted on
02/08/2014 4:49:09 AM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: BenLurkin
Somebody must have dumped a boatload of Clearasil on that thing.
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posted on
02/08/2014 8:00:31 AM PST
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
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