Red Spot Jr. 3/18/06

Comments and questions about the APOD on the main view screen.
Post Reply
User avatar
orin stepanek
Plutopian
Posts: 8200
Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:41 pm
Location: Nebraska

Red Spot Jr. 3/18/06

Post by orin stepanek » Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:57 pm

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060318.html

Could it be that these storms are bringing material up from underneath that is reddish in color?

It's interesting the new red spot formed from two whitish storms. I noticed that there is a white spot above the giant red spot. Do you suppose Jupiter may get another red spot?

Orin
Top
mistersandman2
Asternaut
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:12 pm

Is the Red Spot really 300 years old?

Post by mistersandman2 » Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:19 pm

The premise that the Red Spot is 300 years old is based on the fact that it was seen in early telescopes roughly 300 years ago. If new red spots are seen to be forming, we might want to consider the possibility that Red Spots come and go over time. :?
Top
canoe2fish
Asternaut
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:01 pm

Post by canoe2fish » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:29 pm

Isn't the Red Spot Jr. picture of Jupiter upside down?
Top
User avatar
BMAONE23
Commentator Model 1.23
Posts: 4076
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:55 pm
Location: California

Post by BMAONE23 » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:08 pm

A good point. The image does appear to be upside down.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day”