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Tropo-Bob
13-06-2018, 03:30 PM
Below is an interesting thread from Cloudy Nights with an observation from last night (US time), which suggests that the Great Red Spot may have split into 2 parts.

https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/621566-grs-split-in-two/#entry8637722

astroron
13-06-2018, 05:48 PM
In the latest pictures posted by Damian Peach and Anthony Wesley,show a dark and enlarging spot in the middle,but don't know about splitting?

Kunama
13-06-2018, 06:51 PM
Anthonys image from a couple of days ago:

http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/gallery/jupiter/20180609-114212/j20180609-114212utc.png

Tropo-Bob
14-06-2018, 01:07 AM
After staying up well past my bedtime; it looks normal to me also. (Used Tak 100, 148x).