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A small snapshot of one portion of Jupiter, with bands of clouds in red, orange, white, and beige. In the lower half of the image are three circular storms: a large red-orange one just right of center, a small orange one on the far left, and a white-orange one lower and left of center.

Three Red Spots Mix It Up on Jupiter

A planetary game of Pac-Man takes place among three storms, or "red spots" clustered together in Jupiter's atmosphere in this image taken in May 2008. "Red Spot Jr." first appeared on Jupiter in early 2006 when a previously white storm turned red. This is the second time since turning red that it skirted past the famous Great Red Spot apparently unscathed. The "baby red spot," which is in the same latitudinal band as the Great Red Spot, appeared earlier in 2008. Caught up in the anticyclonic spin of the Great Red Spot, it became pale in color.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. Simon-Miller (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
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