Topic: Jupiter loses one of its stripes .....

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Jupiter has lost one of its iconic red stripes and scientists are baffled as to why.

The largest planet in our solar system is usually dominated by two dark bands in its atmosphere, with one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere.

However, the most recent images taken by amateur astronomers have revealed the lower stripe known as the Southern Equatorial Belt has disappeared leaving the southern half of the planet looking unusually bare.

The band was present in at the end of last year before Jupiter ducked behind the Sun on its orbit. However, when it emerged three months later the belt had disappeared.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1277734/Jupiter-loses-stripes-scientists-idea-why.html






Jovian Warming.    Easy.

[Kreeargh]

Yep its my fault I am responsable for Juipter Global warming. Shhhhh dont let any one know i riged  the sun so it is in or near heavy solar flair stage shhhh. Global warming. Or its natural either way i bet we will see a tax or someone will blame America for it .    opps sorry add in its the suns fault my theory 

Edit agian    Is that first immage sharper?? looks like a photoshop edit 

[marstone]

Check the density of Jupiter. I will bet it lost some mass during those few months behind the sun. Thus it only needs one belt to hold up its pants.

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[stoneyface]

holst: the planets is one of the best compositions ever! i got to play two of the movements in high school band. mars was my favorite

[Panzergranate]

So Jupiter has been busted and lost a stripe..... it should count itself lucky 'cos Pluto was demoted to a mere rock....