The Lifetime of the Great Red Spot of Jupiter Appears

question 42

Multiple Choice

The lifetime of the Great Red Spot of Jupiter appears to be

• A) well over 2000 years, from ancient Greek records.
• B) about 2 to 4 weeks between successive appearances, similar to sunspots.
• C) about one Jupiter orbital period between successive appearances because the spot is produced by tidal effects.
• D) at least 300 years, from visual records.

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