Title: Re: Jupiter gets acne
Post by: Carl on March 07, 2006, 04:46:03 pm
SD Lucifer?
Title: Re: Jupiter gets acne
Post by: Polpolion on March 07, 2006, 08:02:07 pm
Jupiter needs to wash its face. Mayby get some of that acne cream that smells like poop too.
Title: Re: Jupiter gets acne
Post by: watsisname on March 07, 2006, 08:47:33 pm
Wow, how did I miss this story!? :o I found this to be a very interesting development, as we're (planetary astronomers) are learning a lot about the workings of Jupiter's atmosphere because of this. Very cool. :)
Title: Re: Jupiter gets acne
Post by: bfobar on March 08, 2006, 12:32:05 am
I can't wait to see what happens when Jupiter's differential rotation takes the great read spot and spot junior past eachother. judging from the white band, they possibly will touch. Will they merge and make the great red spot even bigger?
Title: Re: Jupiter gets acne
Post by: watsisname on March 08, 2006, 01:11:35 pm
Judging from what happens when other storms get close to the Great Red Spot, I'd think that this storm would either get torn apart by the rapid flow around the spot, or possibly "bounce" off of it. Then again, "Spot Jr." is now the largest and (apparently) the most powerful storm on Jupiter (besides the great spot), so there might be a chance that it will survive a collision with it. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. :)
Title: Re: Jupiter gets acne
Post by: Zantor on March 10, 2006, 06:15:01 pm