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How large are the cyclones near Jupiter’s poles?

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photo of Jupiter taken by Voyager 1 — Jupiter Photograph of Jupiter taken by Voyager 1 on February 1, 1979, at a range of 32.7 million km (20.3 million miles). Prominent are the planet's pastel-shaded cloud bands and Great Red Spot (lower centre).

Observations from the Juno spacecraft have revealed that the polar regions of Jupiter are covered in swirling storms that are approximately the size of Earth.1