Phenomenon
Great Red Spot
TypePhenomenon
Location22 degrees south on Jupiter
About Great Red Spot
A colossal anticyclone wider than Earth, watched continuously since 1831 and possibly centuries older. Winds at its rim reach about 430 km per hour. It has been shrinking for over a hundred years, and may keep tightening for centuries to come.
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