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. more via
No Belt.No Braces.arhh!
ReplyDeleteTony, you've cracked it! Jupiter has lost weight.
ReplyDeleteAnthropogenic global warming.
ReplyDeleteAnon, did Jupiter sweat the ring off?
ReplyDeleteIt's been demoted. Next infraction, Jupiter gets Pluto-ized.
ReplyDeleteCoop, aaah I was taking the losing of the stripes literally.
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