Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures of Jupiter's "Red Spot Jr."
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers their most detailed view yet of a second red spot emerging on Jupiter. For the first time in history, astronomers have witnessed the birth of a new red spot on the giant planet, which is located half a billion miles away (about 800 thousand kilometres). The storm is roughly one-half the diameter of its bigger and legendary cousin, the Great Red Spot. Researchers suggest that the new spot may be related to a possible major climate change in Jupiter's atmosphere.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0619a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 4 May 2006, 19:00 |
| Size: | 2400 x 3000 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Jupiter, Red Spot |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical B |
435 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical V |
502 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical V |
550 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Infrared Near-IR |
892 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical R |
656 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
