Jupiter impact
Several impacts have been seen on the face of Jupiter
July 1994 change
In July 1994, a comet broke up into many pieces and then crashed into Jupiter over the course of many days. The comet was called Shoemaker-Levy 9. The largest pieces left scars on the face of Jupiter. Some of the scars were larger than the Earth.
19 July 2009 change
A large impact was observed with the Keck II telescope and its near-infrared camera at Mauna Kea on July 20 11:20 UT. It occurred on the surface of Jupiter. [1]
References change
- ↑ "07.21.2009 - Jupiter pummeled, leaving bruise the size of the Pacific Ocean". www.berkeley.edu.
Other websites change
- Press release Keck Observatory Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
