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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Why has Jupiters southern belt disappeared?
« on: 17/10/2010 21:43:27 »
Being an astronomer I've been really happy by some of the great views of Jupiter and it's moons that I've been getting this month. What I unfortunately haven't been able to see is the southern belt, and that's because it's not there anymore for some reason.
Scientists seem to be just as baffled by the belts disappearance as everyone else is. There doesn't appear to be any positive answer as to why it's happened, but it does seem to be a regular event. Could it be some sort of internal catalyst?
Anyone got any good theories as to why it's not there at the moment?
Scientists seem to be just as baffled by the belts disappearance as everyone else is. There doesn't appear to be any positive answer as to why it's happened, but it does seem to be a regular event. Could it be some sort of internal catalyst?
Anyone got any good theories as to why it's not there at the moment?