answersLogoWhite

0

In the early 1600's Galileo was the first to use a telescope ( his own home-made model) to look at the heavens. Beginning in 1609, he became the first to see the mountains on the moon, the satellites of Jupiter ( four of them, at least) and Jupiter's big red spot. The spot is thought to be a giant hurricane, so it has been a storm that has lasted for a bare minimum of four hundred years.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Have you ever encountered a bug with a red spot on its back"?

Yes, have you ever seen a bug with a red spot on its back?


Why is the great red spot the most well known for Jupiter?

Because no other planet we have seen has a Great Red Spot?


How long has the red hurricane been on Jupiter?

The hurricane on Jupiter, call the Great Red Spot, may have been seen as early as 1664 or 1665, but the records are disputed. The first undisputed drawing of he Great Red Spot was made in 1831. It has likely existed for longer than that.


What is a characteristic for the planet Jupiter?

One unique characteristic of Jupiter is its Great Red Spot. The Great Red Spot is a strong storm, much like a hurricane, that can be seen in Jupiter's atmosphere.


How long has earthly observers seen jupiters red spot?

About 300 years (109,500 days)


When was the first record of the Giant Red Spot on Jupiter written?

2000bc


What planet has a black spot on it when looking through a telescope?

That is the planet Jupiter. The black spot was created recently when a asteroid collided with it. Jupiter has a Great Red Spot created through storms. No planet has a black spot no mars has a giant red spot and mercury has the black spot


How red is Jupiter's red spot?

3 times the size of earth there is also a little red spot and astronomers believe that the big red spot will eat up the little red spot.


Which planet has had hurricane raging for hundreds of years?

The planet Jupiter is known to have a massive hurricane-like storm called the Great Red Spot raging for hundreds of years. It is a high-pressure storm system that is potentially the largest in the solar system.


What is the color of the Great Red Spot?

The red spot is red and it is getting smaller.


Will Jupiter have a 2nd red spot?

Jupiter does have another red spot there is a little red spot about half the size as the great big spot cheers


Does the Great Red Spot go on forever?

Obviously it has not gone on "forever" , as that is an indeterminte amount of time and nothing lasts forever. Even the energy that resides in the universe itself will eventually fade & the universe will die. Jupiter's Red Spot however was first seen in 1831 ordescribed asa "permanent spot" as early as 1665 and 1713, so it has been anactive storm for at leastbetween 182 to 348 years.