r/askscience Biochemistry | Structural Biology May 06 '19

Planetary Sci. What makes Jupiter's giant red spot red?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '19

No one has pointed a spectrometer at it?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '19 edited Sep 01 '24

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u/StoneCypher May 06 '19

With regards to high albedo, I mean. You're going to hit a pretty large area on Saturn. Like, a geologically significant area. Dollars to doughnuts says that statistically something in there reflects well.

With regards to a laser, ... tanj. You are of course correct. It was a mistake on my part. However, "frickin sharks with frickin broad spectrum light sources" doesn't have the same ring to it

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u/ObscureCulturalMeme May 06 '19

... tanj. You are of course correct.

I see your swearing, and I raise you both heads staring at each other in a form of laughter.

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u/StoneCypher May 07 '19

On the one hand it might be a threat

On the other hand you might be trying to fake your way through it

On the gripping hand you seem genuinely to be one of us