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The spots are generally thought to be tall clouds of frozen methane ice crystals stirred up by severe storms on the surface pushing columns up into very high clouds reflecting the light from the Sun.

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Does Uranus have a dark spot?

Yes, a dark spot has been observed on Uranus. It was first observed in 2006 by both the Hubble Telescope and the Keck Telescope.


Which planet in your solar system has a black spot?

The "black spot" you may be referring to is likely the Great Dark Spot on Neptune, one of the ice giant planets in our solar system. It is a large, rotating storm system similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot. However, it should be noted that this feature has not been observed in recent years, suggesting it may have dissipated.


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What Uranus and Neptune don't have in common?

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What planet has a Red Spot just like the one found on Jupiter?

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What 2 planets havestorms on there surfaces causing red spots?

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Who was the first to spot Uranus?

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Does Neptune have a dark spot which is a storm?

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Which planet is easier to spot using a telescope?

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What is the dark spot inside the nucleus?

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