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- proper noun a
giant anticyclonic storm on theplanet Jupiter ; first observed about 1665
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"We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."
New Images Unlock Secrets of Jupiter's Red Spot | Universe Today 2010
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The Great Red Spot is a cold region averaging about 110 Kelvin minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, and is so wide about three Earths could fit inside its boundaries.
New Images Unlock Secrets of Jupiter's Red Spot | Universe Today 2010
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At present, the Great Red Spot is a difficult object to see in a small telescope.
SPACE.com 2010
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"We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."
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Meases. --- • www. youtube.com • www. youtube.com • www. youtube.com --- The most prominent feature on the planet Jupiter is a large, ruddy oval that is simply called the Great Red Spot
WN.com - Articles related to India gets own vaccine against swine flu 2010
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"We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."
innovations-report 2010
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The Great Red Spot is a cold region averaging about 110 Kelvin (minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit), and is so wide about three Earths could fit inside its boundaries.
Universe Today Nancy Atkinson 2010
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"We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."
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"We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."
Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010
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Unlike hurricanes on Earth, which are low-pressure systems, the Great Red Spot is a high-pressure system, so it's more stable -- one of the reasons it has lasted so long, she added.
CNN.com 2009
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