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Astronomers have spotted a strange, obvious and inexplicable black spot near the equator of Jupiter. A picture of the object is circling this planet electronically as researchers scratch their heads about what they've found... |
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| Mystery Spot on Jupiter Baffles Astronomers (October 2003) |
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A second image, taken on another day by a different photographer, contains a similar looking spot. As of early today, the second image had deepened the mystery. Some astronomers were at first puzzled over whether the two photos show the same thing or not. As it turns out, they do not. Researchers said the second image appears to reveal a transit of one of Jupiter's moons across the face of the planet. If that's right, then the two pictures represent a very interesting coincidence. What follows is a story of raw discovery, a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in the Internet Age when astronomers find something interesting... |
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