UV Image of Multiple Impact Zones
Ultraviolet image of Jupiter taken by the Wide Field Camera of the Hubble Space Telescope. The image shows Jupiter's atmosphere at a wavelength of 2550 Angstroms after many impacts by fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.
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About the Object
| Name: | Io, Jupiter, Shoemaker-Levy 9 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Solar System : Planet : Feature : Atmosphere Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant Solar System : Planet : Satellite Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet Mid-UV | 255 nm | Hubble Space Telescope |