The famous red eye of the storm squeezes in and out for reasons unknown.
A massive storm has been raging on Jupiter for centuries, and, for the most part, has appeared very serious. A new series of detailed images, however, revealed that the famous red cyclone can get a little squiggly, bulging into different shapes and sizes over a short period of time.
Using Hubble’s observations, the team of astronomers behind the new study measured the Great Red Spot’s size, shape, brightness, color, and vorticity over one full oscillation cycle. The combined images act like a time-lapse of the storm’s changing behavior, revealing its famous red eye varying in size, while its core gets brighter when the Great Red Spot is at its largest during the 90-day cycle.“This is really the first time we’ve had the proper imaging cadence of the GRS.
Unlike hurricanes on Earth, the Great Red Spot rotates counterclockwise, which suggests that it’s a high-pressure system. However, understanding the mechanics behind Jupiter’s ancient storm can help scientists better understand hurricanes on Earth within a broader cosmic context, as well as the meteorology on other planets.
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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot jiggles like JELL-OLaura is a science news writer, covering a wide variety of subjects, but she is particularly fascinated by all things aquatic, paleontology, nanotechnology, and exploring how science influences daily life. Laura is a proud former resident of the New Jersey shore, a competitive swimmer, and a fierce defender of the Oxford comma.
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