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The Great Red Spot is a persistent high-pressure region in the atmosphere of Jupiter, producing an anticyclonic storm that is the largest in the Solar System.

Located in Jupiter's Southern Hemisphere, it is the largest storm in our solar system, appearing as a giant red spot on Jupiter's surface. It has existed for the last 150 years, possibly even longer according to NASA.

The Great Red Spot is rotating counterclockwise once about every six days and produces winds up to 580 mph (933 kph).

On Earth, anticyclones are created when high atmospheric pressure causes air from higher altitudes to be forced down. They are often associated with clear, warm, and dry weather. Cyclones on the other hand form around a central area of low-pressure causing air to rise and are associated with cloudy, windy and rainy weather.

Though scientists understand how anticyclones form on Earth, no one knows for sure exactly how or when the Great Red Spot formed. 

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Observations have noted that while its width has remained constant, its length has significantly decreased. You don’t need to know the reasons for it now.

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