Sunday 9 December 2012

Jupiters Great Red Spot

Finally I managed A reasonable image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
1200 images were stacked to reveal this giant storm which has been raging for at least 400 years. Two Earth's could fit inside the red spot, but with 270 mph winds its a violent place to be. A day on Jupiter lasts only 9 hours and 55 minutes so to get a picture of the spot I had to plan the time using the web. I live in a large town so light pollution can a problem until the early hours when the sky is darker.


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