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Wed May-12-10 06:50 PM
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5. They may not know why, but it is a regular occurence.

Edited on Wed May-12-10 06:50 PM by Better Today

http://planetary.org/blog/article/00002477
The Planetary Society Blog
By Emily Lakdawalla

Jupiter has lost a belt!
May. 10, 2010 | 15:22 PDT | 22:22 UTC

Astro Bob explains in more detail, remarking: "Jupiter with only one belt is almost like seeing Saturn when its rings are edge-on and invisible for a time -- it just doesn't look right." But, apparently, this is an event that happens rather more frequently than the Saturnian equinox, once every 3 to 15 years.

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