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Bucky

(54,013 posts)
Sat Aug 27, 2016, 07:11 PM Aug 2016

Jupiter's red spot, up close, is a violent storm whole planets could disappear into

It's like a gash, a wound on the surface of a storm. You should view these images in separate tabs to see the full details. That's Europa above the surface in the B&W photo







It's been described as a heat pump, with the atmosphere over it the hottest spot on the planet.

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Jupiter's red spot, up close, is a violent storm whole planets could disappear into (Original Post) Bucky Aug 2016 OP
Looks like a Van Gogh!! nt MADem Aug 2016 #1
Saw that, too! Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #2
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