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A comparison of the Great Red Spot with temporary spots on JupiterThe International Planetary Patrol collection of Jupiter photographs is used to examine the development of a temporary spot that was visible in the northern equatorial zone for a total of 211 days. The motion and color of this spot are compared with those of the Great Red Spot. It is shown that the temporary spot was bluer than the Great Red Spot and has a longitudinal oscillation of approximately 4 deg with a period of about 45 days, implying that it may have possessed a significant dynamical property in common with other temporary spots and the Great Red Spot. It is concluded that the present spot is more likely to have been associated with a hole in the cloud deck rather than with an elevated surface feature.
Document ID
19760042525
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Browne, G. C.
Meadows, A. J.
(Leicester, University Leicester, United Kingdom)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: The Observatory
Volume: 96
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
76A25491
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-03-003-001
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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