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I HAVE frequently observed this object during the present apparition of the planet, but always found it exceedingly faint and only visible under good definition. Its aspect is that of a faint dusky stain attached to the northern side of the south temperate belt, and partially filling up the hollow formed in the great southern equatorial belt. With my 10-inch reflector—power 312—the following estimated times of transit were obtained, and I have added the corresponding longitude of the object:—
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DENNING, W. The Red Spot on Jupiter. Nature 60, 210–211 (1899). https://doi.org/10.1038/060210b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/060210b0