19th July

[Nanfeishen]

So we all know that the 19th July saw Jupiter with a nice new spot, spotted by an amateur astronomer.
That event seemed to overshadow another event that occured on the same day, and was spotted by another amateur astronomer.

A new bright spot on Venus
http://www.astronomynow.com/news/n0907/21venus/

Astronomers are puzzled by a strange bright spot which has appeared in the clouds of Venus.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8179067.stm

Expanding Spot on Venus Puzzles Astronomers
http://www.physorg.com/news168610535.html

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17534-mysterious-bright-spot-found-on-venus.html

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/090730-venus-bright-spot.html

 

[waynegohl]

how come amateurs are finding these things where are the professionals or are they too busy making up stories about how the planets were formed back in the day?