Thursday, May 13, 2010

Jupiter lost a belt


Over a period of a year, one of Jupiter's two main dark belts -- the dark stripes most visible in amateur telescopes -- has faded completely away. The South Equatorial Belt (SEB) is gone, leaving just the north belt (NEB) viewable in small telescopes. Credit: Anthony Wesley

http://planetary.org/blog/article/00002477/

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