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  • proper noun a giant anticyclonic storm on the planet Jupiter; first observed about 1665

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Examples

  • "We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."

    New Images Unlock Secrets of Jupiter's Red Spot | Universe Today 2010

  • The Great Red Spot is a cold region averaging about 110 Kelvin minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, and is so wide about three Earths could fit inside its boundaries.

    New Images Unlock Secrets of Jupiter's Red Spot | Universe Today 2010

  • At present, the Great Red Spot is a difficult object to see in a small telescope.

    SPACE.com 2010

  • "We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."

    Space News From SpaceDaily.Com 2010

  • Meases. --- • www. youtube.com • www. youtube.com • www. youtube.com --- The most prominent feature on the planet Jupiter is a large, ruddy oval that is simply called the Great Red Spot

    WN.com - Articles related to India gets own vaccine against swine flu 2010

  • "We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."

    innovations-report 2010

  • The Great Red Spot is a cold region averaging about 110 Kelvin (minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit), and is so wide about three Earths could fit inside its boundaries.

    Universe Today Nancy Atkinson 2010

  • "We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2010

  • "We once thought the Great Red Spot was a plain old oval without much structure, but these new results show that it is, in fact, extremely complicated."

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • Unlike hurricanes on Earth, which are low-pressure systems, the Great Red Spot is a high-pressure system, so it's more stable -- one of the reasons it has lasted so long, she added.

    CNN.com 2009

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