The Red Spot

[Cocoa Beware]

Juno has sent us a picture of Jupiter's Red Spot from 9000 km:



For the sake of scale:



These remarkable 3D images show the depth of the storm's cloud layers. Winds in the Great Red Spot blow at speeds of about 400 mph:



The Great Red Spot wasn't the only super-storm photographed by Juno, though. This image shows the "North North Temperate Zone Little Red Spot"



Juno has also captured more distant images of Jupiter. This striking view of the planet's south pole was taken May 19 then processed by two "citizen scientists" to bring out the photo's contrast and color:



This is what part of Jupiter's cloud tops looked like on May 19 from roughly 7,800 miles away:

[Cavebear]

Thank you.  Outstanding pictures...

But why can't they take a decent picture of my back yard?

[Mike Cl]

Thank you.  Outstanding pictures...

But why can't they take a decent picture of my back yard?

Because your back yard isn't decent?????

[Cavebear]

I'm wearing briefs...

[Hakurei Reimu]

Delicious science is delicious!

It's almost as good as donations!

Unfortunately, it seems that the great and venerable Great Red Spot may be dying. It wasn't that long ago, when I heard that the GRS was two Earths in diameter. Now it looks to be barely larger than the Earth. I am sad.

[Hydra009]

Delicious science is delicious!

It's almost as good as donations!

Unfortunately, it seems that the great and venerable Great Red Spot may be dying. It wasn't that long ago, when I heard that the GRS was two Earths in diameter. Now it looks to be barely larger than the Earth. I am sad.

Yeah but Oval BA (not exactly a catchy name) is reportedly gaining strength.  Jove still has plenty to show us.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Delicious science is delicious!

It's almost as good as donations!

Unfortunately, it seems that the great and venerable Great Red Spot may be dying. It wasn't that long ago, when I heard that the GRS was two Earths in diameter. Now it looks to be barely larger than the Earth. I am sad.

Dying, taking a breather, Atkins Diet, we don't know.

[SGOS]

Red is my favorite color too.

[Atheon]

Bee-yoo-tiful!

[Cavebear]

What will we decide if the Great Red Sot suddenly disappears?