Change in the Appearance of Jupiter, South dark belt missing |
Change in the Appearance of Jupiter, South dark belt missing |
May 13 2010, 11:03 PM
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May 14 2010, 06:09 AM
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It isn't shrinking...okay Jupiter lost a few pounds and its old belt no longer fit. My understanding is that Europa is knitting Jupiter a new one. It should be done in a few months.
For a nice series of before, during, and after shots, check out the Jupiter images from the first couple of months of this year: http://alpo-j.asahikawa-med.ac.jp/Latest/J...9Apparition.htm -------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
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