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October 15, 2006

Jupiter’s Tiny Spot Getting Redder

According to new data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the small spot on Jupiter, which was pale white a year ago, now matches the reddish hue of the Great Red Spot and boasts 400 mph winds. Both spots are actually fierce storms in Jupiter's atmosphere. Scientists speculate that the smaller spot, nicknamed Red Spot Jr., but officially called "Oval BA," picked up red material, most likely some form of sulfur, from lower in the Jupiter atmosphere.
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