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Great Dark Spot

feature, Neptune

Also known as: GDS

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In Neptune: The atmosphere
The largest, called the Great Dark Spot because of its similarity in latitude and shape to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, is comparable to Earth in size. It was near this storm system that the highest wind speeds were measured. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been seen in Earth-based telescopes…
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