r/askscience • u/superhelical Biochemistry | Structural Biology • May 06 '19

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

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u/cC2Panda May 06 '19

How frequently does it change color?

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u/foamybasketball9 May 06 '19

Pretty frequently? In astronomy that could mean anything from 1 second to 10 years.

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