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Mar 22 2006, 02:47 PM
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Photo in the News: Jupiter Spawns a New Red Spot
March 7, 2006—Look out, Great Red Spot. A brash young contender may be aiming for your title of Solar System's Most Powerful Storm. NASA announced Friday that a new red spot has been born on Jupiter, as seen in a February 27 photograph (at top) by an amateur astronomer. The new, formerly white spot—actually a storm named Oval BA—has been swirling since at least 2000 but acquired the familiar blushing tint of its centuries-old cousin only a few weeks ago. Nicknamed "Red, Jr.," Oval BA formed as three tempests gradually combined into a single superstorm, as seen in the bottom set of images. So why are the storms red? No one really knows, but some scientists suggest that these miles-high vortices suck up material from lower altitudes. Once exposed to the sun's rays, the theory goes, the material reddens. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/20...07_jupiter.html -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Mar 22 2006, 03:14 PM
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There are several great images here: http://jupiter.cstoneind.com/
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Mar 27 2006, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
Quote from Spaceweather.com:
MEANWHILE ON JUPITER things are getting weird. Two anti-cyclones are bumping into Jupiter's new red spot, "Red Jr." Together, the trio strangely resemble Mickey Mouse. Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and pictures of Jupiter and the Zodiacal Lights. -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Mar 28 2006, 01:26 PM
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QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Mar 27 2006, 03:10 PM)  Quote from Spaceweather.com: MEANWHILE ON JUPITER things are getting weird. Two anti-cyclones are bumping into Jupiter's new red spot, "Red Jr." Together, the trio strangely resemble Mickey Mouse. Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and pictures of Jupiter and the Zodiacal Lights. Werid I can't find the article? |
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Mar 28 2006, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
QUOTE (Decepticon @ Mar 28 2006, 08:26 AM) Werid I can't find the article? Go to the main Spaceweather page and look for the View Archives section in the upper right side. Enter March 23, 2006 as the date, then scroll down that page past the article on Zodiacal Light. -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Apr 26 2006, 09:10 PM
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According to RED SPOT JR. site, "On mid-April 2006, a group of professional astronomers lead by Dr Imke de Pater and Dr Phil Marcus (UC Berkeley) will use the Hubble Space Telescope to image both the GRS and Red Spot Jr".
Do someone knows if/when images will be published? -------------------- - Marco -
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Apr 26 2006, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
QUOTE (dilo @ Apr 26 2006, 05:10 PM) According to RED SPOT JR. site, "On mid-April 2006, a group of professional astronomers lead by Dr Imke de Pater and Dr Phil Marcus (UC Berkeley) will use the Hubble Space Telescope to image both the GRS and Red Spot Jr". Do someone knows if/when images will be published? If you scroll down on their page to the April 12 and March 18 images of Jupiter, you will see accompanying images of some of the Galilean moons. They are good enough that some details can be seen on them. And Io looks very orange red. And go to his linked titled "My Best Images of Jupiter" and scroll to the end of that page. He has an amazing animation of Io and Europa transitting Jupiter on March 26. http://jupiter.cstoneind.com/ -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Apr 27 2006, 07:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2248 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
Yes, I already saw images/animations and they are beautiful.
Is incredible to see which results can be obtained by skilled people using a less-than-30cm telescope! However, I was looking for HST (or at least some ground AO image) in order to finally see the new red spot details... -------------------- - Marco -
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May 4 2006, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
QUOTE (dilo @ Apr 27 2006, 03:53 PM) Yes, I already saw images/animations and they are beautiful. Is incredible to see which results can be obtained by skilled people using a less-than-30cm telescope! However, I was looking for HST (or at least some ground AO image) in order to finally see the new red spot details... Here you go... FOR RELEASE: 1:00 pm (EDT) May 4, 2006 PHOTO NO.: STScI-PRC06-19 HUBBLE SNAPS BABY PICTURES OF JUPITER'S "RED SPOT JR." NASA's 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. 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. These images were taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys on April 8 and 16, 2006. To see and read more about the research on the Web, visit: http://hubblesite.org/news/2006/19 http://www.berkeley.edu/news/ Right now, Jupiter is having a close encounter with Earth. The giant planet is very bright in the night sky and looks terrific through backyard telescopes. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/04....htm?list161084 -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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May 5 2006, 06:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2248 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
Finally!
 Is beautifull!! Also in APOD page now.... -------------------- - Marco -
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May 6 2006, 09:12 AM
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This is a enhanced version of the Hubble picture
Attached thumbnail(s)
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May 15 2006, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2248 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
New great images from Hubble and from Earth:
http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1724_1.asp "Measurements by Simon-Miller of her team's HST image give a long-axis dimension of 13,480 km for Oval BA and 20,740 km for the Great Red Spot". Guys, this baby is approximately Earth-sized! http://www.redspotjr.com/ I have impression that distance between GRS and JRS is slightly tightened in the last month... -------------------- - Marco -
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May 16 2006, 06:36 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2248 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
less than 2 months to collision???
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May 16 2006, 01:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
QUOTE (dilo @ May 16 2006, 02:36 AM) less than 2 months to collision??? Maybe this is one way how the Great Red Spot has remained active and huge for centuries, by absorbing smaller storms? -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Sunspot New Red Spot Mar 3 2006, 06:56 PM
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Uh Oh! Must be all those accumulating Monol... Mar 3 2006, 10:22 PM Decepticon RE: New Red Spot Mar 3 2006, 11:12 PM BruceMoomaw Yeah -- but in that case, who's down there pai... Mar 4 2006, 06:09 AM TritonAntares Didn't mention this so far...
Does anyone kn... Mar 4 2006, 10:29 AM
dilo Veeery interesting, I wonder if Hubble or Keck AO ... Mar 4 2006, 11:27 AM
helvick QUOTE (TritonAntares @ Mar 4 2006, 10:29 ... Mar 4 2006, 11:44 AM stevesliva It's interesting to read the the Great Red Spo... Mar 4 2006, 03:52 PM Decepticon I can't wait to see Kecks or Hubbles views. Mar 5 2006, 05:56 PM ljk4-1 Pioneer 10 saw a similar smaller red spot during i... Mar 8 2006, 03:33 PM Decepticon If I remember right that was in the northern hemis... Mar 9 2006, 01:53 AM Toma B Only image of this "new Red Spot" that I... Mar 9 2006, 06:26 AM ljk4-1 B)-->QUOTE(Toma B @ Mar 9 2006, 01:26 AM)... Mar 9 2006, 03:27 PM SigurRosFan A new animation ...
On March 12th, Mike Salway of... Mar 15 2006, 12:43 PM The Messenger QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Mar 22 2006, 07:47 A... Mar 27 2006, 09:11 PM edstrick One red coloring agent proposed years ago.... dunn... Mar 28 2006, 08:55 AM Decepticon It amazes me how much amateur observations have in... May 16 2006, 01:22 PM ugordan While it is simply amazing that amateur astronomer... May 16 2006, 01:36 PM dilo QUOTE (Decepticon @ May 16 2006, 01:22 PM... May 16 2006, 07:48 PM Decepticon ugordan Thanks for posting that. May 16 2006, 08:03 PM dilo The two spots are even closer now, look to Christo... May 30 2006, 03:41 PM ljk4-1 NASA Science News for June 5, 2006
The two bigges... Jun 5 2006, 07:58 PM dilo closer and closer:
all images were taken from Ch... Jun 28 2006, 05:17 PM Toma B I hope that WFPC2 on Hubble is still working fine,... Jun 28 2006, 05:33 PM remcook is it just me or is the spot turning the white ban... Jun 28 2006, 06:30 PM David The band the LRS is travelling in seems to be enti... Jun 28 2006, 06:33 PM djellison The expectation is that they'll just breeze pa... Jun 28 2006, 06:38 PM dilo Doug, are you talking about a possible passdown be... Jun 28 2006, 07:40 PM dilo Now almost touching!
Christopher Go comments ... Jul 4 2006, 05:50 AM remcook http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0607/21jupiter... Jul 22 2006, 12:24 PM AlexBlackwell From the latest issue of the journal Earth, Planet... Jul 26 2006, 05:03 PM OWW New images from Keck:
http://www.keckobservatory.... Aug 1 2006, 09:38 AM SigurRosFan New article:
- Jupiter's Little Red Spot grow... Oct 11 2006, 09:04 AM PhilCo126 So why are the storms red?
Scientists are still pu... Feb 15 2007, 08:04 PM ugordan I'm curious: is the progenitor to Red Jr. the ... Feb 16 2007, 04:47 PM elakdawalla I've been trying to track down the origin of t... Feb 16 2007, 05:25 PM edstrick Somebody mis-natigated and a Vogon ship fullof RED... Feb 17 2007, 09:33 AM Bjorn Jonsson The constantly changing appearance of Jupiter... Feb 18 2007, 10:36 PM djellison John is the BAA's Jupiter Section director - a... Feb 18 2007, 11:21 PM tedstryk QUOTE (djellison @ Feb 18 2007, 11:21 PM)... Feb 22 2007, 04:53 PM nprev Fascinating idea that this might not be Galileo... Feb 18 2007, 11:54 PM stevesliva QUOTE (nprev @ Feb 18 2007, 06:54 PM) I r... Feb 19 2007, 01:25 AM JRehling QUOTE (stevesliva @ Feb 18 2007, 05:25 PM... Feb 22 2007, 05:03 PM |
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