<P> The Great Red Spot is a persistent high - pressure region in the atmosphere of Jupiter , producing an anticyclonic storm 22 ° south of the planet 's equator . It has been continuously observed for 188 years , since 1830 . Earlier observations from 1665 to 1713 are believed to be of the same storm ; if this is correct , it has existed for at least 350 years . Such storms are not uncommon within the turbulent atmospheres of gas giants . </P>
<P> The Great Red Spot is a persistent high - pressure region in the atmosphere of Jupiter , producing an anticyclonic storm 22 ° south of the planet 's equator . It has been continuously observed for 188 years , since 1830 . Earlier observations from 1665 to 1713 are believed to be of the same storm ; if this is correct , it has existed for at least 350 years . Such storms are not uncommon within the turbulent atmospheres of gas giants . </P>
this planet is home to the great red spot
this planet is home to the great red spot
Jupiter
Jupiter