Evolution of D/G impact sites on Jupiter
This series of snapshots, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, shows evolution of the comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact region called the D/G complex. This feature was produced by two nuclei of comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 that collided with Jupiter on 17 and 18 July 1994, respectively, and was later modified again by the impact of the S fragment on 21 July 1994.
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About the Object
Name: | Jupiter, Shoemaker-Levy 9 |
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Type: | Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface : Impact |
Category: | Solar System |
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Band | Telescope |
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Ultraviolet U |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |