I don't need exact measurements... a rough idea would be fine.
Thanks.
2007-12-12 16:50:08 · 17 answers · asked by Joe Bloggs 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Not as big as the one on my ar$e.
2007-12-12 17:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The red spot on Jupiter is a storm that has been observed for roughly the last 300 years. It varies in size with the intensity of the storm and with some other influences. It is now roughly the size of Earth (8,000 Miles in diameter) but it has been up to three times the size of Earth in width (24,000 Mies).
There are also white spots which form in regions of turbulent atmosphere. Interestingly, these spots move around the planet (to the East, or to the West) in a fixed belt, or zone. Hydrogen gas rising from the surface condenses into clouds which are colored by the other various compounds within the hydrogen. White colored regions are rising gas, while the reddish colors are produced by belts of falling gas.
Also, it is important to note that due to its fast spin and the heat rising from within the planet, hurricanes and raging storms trouble the planet. These storms can last for years and years quite unlike the short lived storms on Earth.
The planet is composed of 89.8 percent hydrogen with 10.2 percent helium and traces of methane, ammonia, water, ethane and acetylene.
2007-12-13 02:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Great Red Spot's dimensions are 24–40,000 km west to east and 12–14,000 km south to north. It is large enough to contain two or three planets the size of Earth.
2007-12-13 00:59:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lonnie M 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Great Red Spot's dimensions are 24–40,000 km west to east and 12–14,000 km south to north. It is large enough to contain two or three planets the size of Earth.
2007-12-13 00:57:21 · answer #4 · answered by Diagoras 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The size has changed over the years.
100 years ago it was around 40,000 km.
Now it is about half that size: 20,000km. A few thousand km longer in one direction, a few thousand km shorter in the other.
To put that in perspective, the diameter of the earth is 12,756.32 km at the equator.
If you want a scale visual: The spot is the shape and size of an egg while the earth is the size and shape of the egg yoke.
2007-12-13 00:57:15 · answer #5 · answered by Kev 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
It's almost 3 times the size of Earth.
2007-12-13 05:39:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
about 2 1/2 earths.
2007-12-13 00:52:40 · answer #7 · answered by sshazzam 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
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2007-12-13 00:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋
This tells it all includes a pic of the storm,
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_413.html
2007-12-13 06:51:49 · answer #9 · answered by SPACEGUY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not enough Clearasil in all the High School lockers in the world to cover that spot.
2007-12-13 02:26:41 · answer #10 · answered by Faesson 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Bigger than those two human hemorrhoids George Bush and Dick Cheney put together.
2007-12-13 03:04:33 · answer #11 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋