Earth and Science | August 29, 2011 | 0 comments

Spacewatch - great red spot on jupiter leaves hurricane irene in the shade

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As Hurricane Irene gathers strength it reminds me of the hurricane that has been raging on Jupiter for at least the last 350 years. Called rather imaginatively, the Great Red Spot (GRS) it was first observed in the 17th Century by Giovanni Cassini through the recently invented called the telescope.

link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/23degrees/2011/08/day_266_spacewatch_hurricane_i.html
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