Great Red Spot

The Great Red Spot is a persistent high-pressure region in the atmosphere of Jupiter, producing an anticyclonic storm that is the largest in the Solar System. It is the most recognizable feature on Jupiter, owing to its red-orange color whose origin is still unknown. Located 22 degrees south of Jupiter's equator, it produces wind-speeds up to 432 km/h (268 mph). Observations from 1665 to 1713 are believed to be of the same storm; if this is correct, it has existed for at least 359 years.^[1] It was next observed in September 1831, with 60 recorded observations between then and 1878, when continuous observations began.^[2]^[3]

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*Staff (2007). "Jupiter Data Sheet – SPACE.com". Imaginova. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
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*Chang, Kenneth (2017-12-13). "The Great Red Spot Descends Deep Into Jupiter". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- "Great Red Spot". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-12-04.

[1] *Staff (2007). "Jupiter Data Sheet – SPACE.com". Imaginova. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
"The Solar System - The Planet Jupiter – The Great Red Spot". Dept. Physics & Astronomy – University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on 2004-06-10. Retrieved 2015-08-30.

[2] "The Solar System - The Planet Jupiter – The Great Red Spot". Dept. Physics & Astronomy – University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on 2004-06-10. Retrieved 2015-08-30.

[Denning-2] Cite error: The named reference Denning was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] *Chang, Kenneth (2017-12-13). "The Great Red Spot Descends Deep Into Jupiter". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
"Great Red Spot". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-12-04.

[5] "Great Red Spot". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-12-04.

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