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BABY RED SPOT

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These Hubble Space Telescope images show Jupiter’s "Red Spot Jr.," which was first observed in 2006, and "baby red spot." Red Spot Jr. skipped past the planet's Great Red Spot unscathed. But baby red spot, first observed earlier this year, was unable to fend off the biggest spot's anticyclonic spin. By July 8, the baby spot (arrow) sat to the east or right of the Great Red Spot and appeared deformed and pale. Click here to view an animated version.Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Simon-Miller (Goddard Space Flight Center), N. Chanover (New Mexico State Univ.), and G. Orton (JPL)

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