True Age of Jupiter's Great Red Spot Revealed - and It's Younger Than the United States

Daily Mail UK ^ | June 20, 2024 | Nikki Main

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The massive swirling storm system was originally thought to have been discovered by astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1665, but a new study found it was not the most recent spot.

That means the Great Red Spot is roughly 190 years old since it was last documented in 1831.

Researchers from Spain also discovered that the storm system is shrinking each year, dropping from 24,200 miles wide when it was observed in 1879 to just 8,700 miles wide today - suggesting it could also disappear one day.

Researchers looked at early observations dating back to Cassini’s discovery, including his drawing of the celestial event, and used computer modeling to reveal the spot’s age and how it materialized.

Cassini first observed the Great Red Spot in the 17th Century, dubbing it the ‘permanent spot,’ which persisted until 1713 when astronomers could no longer find it.

More than 100 years later, astronomers observed a similar storm in the same region, leading them to question if it was the 'permanent spot' or a different one that happened to form in the same location.

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Researchers discovered Jupiter 's Great Red Spot is younger than the US, dating back 190 years. However, it is still the oldest vortex to exist in our solar system.

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Cassini also discovered the Cassini Divisions among Saturn's rings. I've often thought that The Cassini Division would be a great band name.

[alexander_busek]

That means the Great Red Spot is roughly 190 years old since it was last first documented in 1831.

Daily Mail! Please!

Regards,

[dayglored]

> I've often thought that The Cassini Division would be a great band name.

I agree. Space rock, somewhere in the intersection between Martial, Rhythmic Ambient, and Grateful Dead...

[COBOL2Java]

> I've often thought that The Cassini Division would be a great band name.

I agree. Space rock, somewhere in the intersection between Martial, Rhythmic Ambient, and Grateful Dead...

They can perform at the Super Sonic Space Casino

[x]

True Fact: it was a Coca Cola ad that got out of control.

[SunkenCiv]

:^)

https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4179427/posts?page=79#79

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Jupiter has the Solar System’s most accomplished spin doctor.

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The Jetsons? Heh. But even Fred Flintstone was influenced by the space age 60s!

https://www.b98.tv/video/the-masquerade-party/

[Rinnwald]

That's about the duration of beauty mark popularity on Earth.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

The Democrat party is our own swirl of toxic, noxious gas.

[Verginius Rufus]

The spot existed for a while in the Middle Ages until Lady Macbeth caused it to disappear.

Unfortunately there were no telescopes at the time to document it.

[CFW]

Silly me! I thought we were looking for the Age of Aquarius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjxSCAalsBE

[aMorePerfectUnion]

If your planet has a big red spot, you should read the non-sexual ways to catch an STI thread just above this one...

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True Age of Jupiter's Great Red Spot Revealed - and It's Younger Than the United States

It's a storm - given how long Earth's storms are, a storm whose age has to be compared to the age of the United States is mind-boggling.

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Global warming of course.