Jupiter impact, June 3 2010

[bird]

Morning all :-)

This is not a hoax, at approximately 20:30utc this morning I recorded a large fireball on Jupiter, it lasted a couple of seconds and was very bright.

I have it recorded on video :-) I'm at Trevors place at the moment, using his internet, I'll put together a short video later.

This was a large fireball, but it doesn't seem to have left any mark, probably all gone in the upper atmosphere before it reached the clouds.

How exciting!

cheers, Bird

[iceman]

Wow, again! I can't wait to see what you got.

Did Trevor record it too?

[mithrandir]

Congrats Anthony. All that hard work pays off again.

[h0ughy]

WOW what an increadable lucky break Anthony - have you bought a lottery ticket yet?

[jjjnettie]

Congratulations!!!
Can't wait for the video!

[bird]

Here's a single frame...

cheers,Bird

[iceman]

Awesome! I've written about it on the IceInSpace Homepage (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/70-592-0-0-1-0.html) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/iceinspace).

[jjjnettie]

:thumbsup: Shared.

[StephenM]

Awesome indeed! great stuff again Anthony!!!

Cheers,
Stephen

[multiweb]

:lol: Mate you must have memorised every twirl and shape on this planet to pick up this kind of thing from one day to the other. Great stuff. :thumbsup: They should rename the whole thing from Jupiter to 'birdwatch'. You don't miss a beat. :)

[Dennis]

Hi Anthony

That is really exciting news – what an incredible event to have recorded. I seriously think that NASA or the professional observatories should have you on their payroll – your world class contribution to planetary science through recording these events keeping the scientific community informed is quite unique and extraordinary!

Well done!

Dennis

[Liz]

WOW!! Amazing Bird, :eyepop: .... congratulations.!!!

[renormalised]

Another notch on the pistol grip:):)

Congratulations:):)

[Paul Haese]

How freaky is that? I packed up just ten minutes before this occurred. Time to get a big lottery ticket Anthony. Well done again.

[Kal]

Amazing!

Looking forward to seeing a video presentation of the event! :D

Well done Anthony!

[DavidU]

Fantastic stuff Anthony. I will see what direction this one takes.

[seanliddelow]

Congrats keep on giving Hubble a run for their money :thumbsup:

[Paul Haese]

Chris Go has also confirmed with a video in the blue light from Cebu city. This would be a first for imaging an impact live from Earth with an amateur telescope.

[Outbackmanyep]

Congrats Anthony! well done, another thing to talk about at NACAA 2012!

[RapidEye]

Buddy, you need to play the lottery - you've got the most amazing luck!!!
=-)
Great Job!!!!

[maphilli14]

Nice one mate!!! :)

I can't believe you got another one!
:eyepop::eyepop::eyepop:

Mike

[jjjnettie]

I see that Christopher Go also captured the event!! Great to have confirmation/verification.

[asimov]

A case of a certain amount of luck combined with 'being on deck' at the right time.

Well done Anthony:thumbsup:

[wasyoungonce]

Crikey...who said planetary imaging was done & dusted! Bird has found more in a few months than most people in lifetimes.

Fantastic dedication, well done, yet again.:thumbsup:

[middy]

Just saw it on Spaceweather.com

Well done Anthony and Christopher. :clap:

[jjjnettie]

I don't want to hijack, so Mod's, move this post if needed.

Here's the link to Christophers video.
http://astro.christone.net/jupiter/jupiterimpact.wmv

[clem]

Incredible! Well done Chris and Anthony! :thumbsup:
I received this news as well by e-mail from a very excited friend in the Philippine Astronomical Society. It was apparently very huge and very bright when the impact happened. The suspense grows as we eagerly await images of the impact scar.

[bird]

Here's a link to a page about this impact, includes a short video:

http://jupiter.samba.org/jupiter/20100603-203129-impact/index.html

cheers, Bird

[iceman]

Great video! It looks like the seeing was pretty reasonable for you.

Did you see it real-time, or when reviewing your videos afterwards?

[bird]

Saw it real time :-) Couldn't believe it.

cheers, Bird

[iceman]

Unbelievable! Was Trevor imaging too?

[bird]

Unfortunately Trevor missed it... he was in between captures, checking the counterweights on his scope when it happened...

Bird

[ngcles]

Hi Anthony & All,

Congratulations mate.

Some have commented on how "lucky" you seem to be and sure, luck does play a role here -- ie happening to be in the right place at the right time.

But, if you are in the right-place a lot (like you are) then your chances of being there at the right-time are greatly increased. Patience, persistence, hard work (and a bit of luck too) pays off.

Very, very well done and a well deserved reward for your hard work!


Best,

Les D

[hotspur]

Thats amazing!,how can one put words to such an event,and even harder to puts words to the fact that Anthony got it on video.I have only seen the still taken from video,and look forward to finding the link with full video.

Like that documentary a few weeks ago said,'Jupiter is the vacum cleaner of our solar system".thank you Jupiter,although when you see events like this happening on Jupiter,I have seen three like this now in my life time,how long can earth go before its number is up in "solar system roulette".

Well done Anthony!,like I said before,you do deserve a OAM!:thumbsup:

[Rob_K]

Congratulations Bird, and to Christopher! :thumbsup: A fitting reward for the dedication shown by two of the best planetary imagers in the world!

Cheers -

[multiweb]

There's another video (http://www.spaceweather.com/) on space weather. Is it the same?

[alexch]

Anthony, you've done it again! What would NASA do without you?!!!

Well done indeed.

[lacad01]

Nice work, what an event to capture! :thumbsup:

[erick]

Good one Anthony! Congrats! :thumbsup:

[Ric]

Top stuff Bird, you are a legend.

That's number two and remember all things come in three's.

Keep on the lookout and the camera's clicking.

Cheers

[DavidTrap]

Congrats on the amazing footage gentlemen.

Just thinking about this. If you've managed to image two major impacts over such a short timeframe (astronomically speaking) - how often does something actually impact with Jupiter?

DT

[bird]

Here's the RGB image from that set of data, with the fireball frames (30 frames) processed separately and dropped into the correct spot.

cheers, Bird

[trent_julie]

Again!,Well done, your developing a knack for this

[alexch]

News are picking it up:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/canberra-amateur-sees-jupiter-crash-first-again/story-e6frfro0-1225875580355
(they put an odd photo next to the article, typical news.com.au)

[Troy]

Well done Anthony.
:eyepop::eyepop::eyepop::eyepop:
:eyepop::eyepop::eyepop::eyepop:
:eyepop::eyepop::eyepop::eyepop:

[erick]

Approx dia of "fireball" (say in fraction of Earth diameter)? Can you estimate it from the frames, Anthony?

[bird]

Seems like the fireball is the size of my airy disk... so it was probably pinpoint as seen from here, no real way to measure anything.

Here's an updated image...

Bird

[orestis]

:eyepop::eyepop::eyepop::eyepop:WOW Thats Incredible.

CONGRATULATIONS on yet another impact discovery.

Regards Orestis:thumbsup:

Thats why i love Astronomy:D

[bird]

Thanks Mike, it's been busy again today, I haven't had a chance to say thank you :-)

cheers,Bird

[Spanrz]

"Where you seek, you shall find"

Absolute awesome news. Huge admiration :D
Stunning video and stills.

And what I like most of all, you guys are willing to share the info, pretty much soon after it's happened *round of applause*. :D

Expecting any other fragments?

[Lester]

Fantastic Anthony, a deserving reward for your efforts.

All the best.

[supernova1965]

:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
THAT IS ALL I WILL SAY

[kinetic]

WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You guys are incredible!
That's dedication...Anthony, you must be ecstatic!:)
I'm so glad you got to meet Trev too.
I bet his enthusiasm has rubbed off on you.:thumbsup:
Well done...I can't wait to see how this develops.

Steve

[acropolite]

Congratulations Bird, looking forward to seeing the video.:thumbsup:

[CometGuy]

Amazing find..Bird Strike II !

I wonder if these events are more common than we think, but we are only seeing them now as imaging systems get more sophisticated?

Terry

[daveg]

Unbeleivable Anthony! your level of observation and determination has really paid off

David Gradwell

[NickHowes]

Fantastic one Anthony.... brilliant brilliant stuff (and Chris Go too)

I have some time on Faulkes North in 10 minutes, which is now going straight to Jupiter...not an optimal setup, as it's not a high frame rate camera on the RTI... but we'll see what comes of it..


Again, many congrats mate!

[tonybarry]

I'll add my congratulations to the list. Great stuff. Perseverance pays off.

Regards,
Tony Barry

[Moon]

It was only yesterday that I was admiring your APOD (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100603.html). Your dedication is inspiring - it great to see you get such rich rewards.

[NickHowes]

Faulkes North was just a bit late in my slot. It has a altitude limit and Jupiter was just below it...so nothing from me...

[StephenM]

I love the RGB image Anthony! Looking forward to seeing the scar images come through.

Congratulations again!

Cheers,
Stephen

[bloodhound31]

I commend you Anthony, for to capture such events as they happen shows much dedication! Well done!

Baz.

[garrillaga]

Congratulations!!

I read the first message at 21 UT here in spain (23:00) and i havent go to bed... :thumbsup:

[PeterM]

Congratulations Anthony.
I for one can appreciate the dedication, the effort and the time you have invested for your just rewards.

PeterM.

[Tilt]

Fantastic, store that one away. Well done :)

Michael

[Scorpius51]

Well done Anthony. Truly inspiring work!

Cheers
John

[BLiTZWiNG]

I'm just thankful when I can make out the rings of Saturn :)

Congorats bird!

[michaellxv]

:eyepop:just catching up on this amazing news. Well done Anthony and Chris.

With the amount of time you put into this I think it is just rewards more than luck.

All hail the King :bowdown:

[gregbradley]

Fabulous get! Also a wonderful image of Jupiter in its own right.

Greg.

[M54]

Oh! Well done, Anthony!!!

[gary]

Congratulations Anthony on another fabulous observation.

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Mt Kuring-Gai NSW Australia

[Jaybee]

Congratulations Anthony, I, Like everybody else, can't wait to see your video..
Well done..Again :thumbsup:

[malp]

Congrats on another great first!

[Plegue]

Congratulation Anthony, you are the King of Jupiter jajaja, my congratulations and of all my companions of Seville (Spain) in the antipodes.

Well done Anthony;)

[mjc]

Excellent captures - however, a question:

How can we discount lightning as being the underlying phenomenon?
It appears a bit of a coincidence that the south equatorial belt disapears some three weeks ago and then we see a flash dead on a remaining narrow band of the SEB. We know that the atmosphere here is undergoing dramatic changes so why rule out lightning?

Am I missing something (and I really could be missing something)?

None the less - great captures by Anthony and Chris.

Will be following the thread with interest...

Mark

[Rev]

Hi, just watched the video, amazing! Just wondering whether it also shows the spread of an impact shockwave. After watching it a few times it looks as though a circular ripple spread out from the impact. Anyone else see that?

Well done, your a legend!

Greg B.

[iceman]

Hi Greg

Very unlikely. The "ripples" you're seeing are a result of the artifacts caused by the undulating seeing and by how telescopes and CCD's capture bright point sources.

Phil Plaitt has a good explanation on his followup blog on Bad Astronomy:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/06/04/followup-jupiter-impact-video-and-a-color-picture/

Congrats once again to Anthony - incredibly discovery, AGAIN!

Luck no doubt plays some part in these things, but most people probably wouldn't have been paying attention or even noticed anything. It's your dedication and skill that noticed something unusual, saw it for what it was, and alerted the world right away.

It's great that Chris Go was able to confirm your discovery, otherwise I'm sure a few people might be a little skeptical... twice, within the space of a year?? Surely not ;)

It couldn't happen to a nicer bloke. Well done!

[Jen]

:eyepop::eyepop::eyepop: WOW well done once again Bird your my hero ;)
And i feel so priviledged to say hey i have met this guy :lol::lol:
I knew i should have got your autograph when i met you at Snake Valley :rofl::rofl:
Well done buddy your an inspiration to us all :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: ((hugs))

[Matt Wastell]

Super capture.
How often is Jupiter hit?
I know it gobbles up alot of strays (massive pull) but we have now seen a couple in a short time!

[ausastronomer]

Congrats Anthony on another excellent piece of work.

IMO luck plays only a very small part.

What a lot of people don't realise is that you have probably had a telescope pointed at Jupiter for more hours in the past 12 months, than they will spend with a telescope pointed at Jupiter during their entire lifetime.

Great work to both you and Chris !!!

Cheers,
John B

[tonybarry]

I think that the amount of energy required to light up Bird's CCD to the shown amount (across 40 light minutes of distance) would greatly exceed what lightning can provide. We're looking at megatons of dissipated energy.

Regards,
Tony Barry

[strongmanmike]

Amazing Anthony, to first record and now witness two seperate impacts on another planet is truly remarkable, regardless of the time you spend looking :thumbsup:

Mike

[peterl]

"CONGRATULATIONS" Anthony.. :)
Amateurs are certainly doing the serious stuff!!

[ChrisM]

Congratulations Anthony - I've just caught up with your amazing observation. A stunning result!

Chris

[Kevnool]

Congrats Bird on capturing another event.
Great to see all these great posts coming in.
Cheers Kev.

[Garyh]

Wow! What a fantastic catch Anthony! Must have thought you were seeing things when it lite up on the frames!
Congratulations again on a real first!

[bird]

Thanks so much to everyone for the comments... I was out of contact yesterday while we drove back from Trev's place (made it home last night, was a long day - 1000km).

Was set up to have another look this morning but now I'm back in the land of the neverending cloud and fog, I hope trevor had some better luck at his place...

I'm waay behind in answering emails etc, it's a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon :-)

Lots of big scopes are scrambling to have a look, including one space-based scope :-)

cheers, Bird

[h0ughy]

the rate your going i think you will be off to an astronomer of the year function Anthony!!!

[DavidU]

Nice !

[Jen]

:lol::lol::lol: lol David :thumbsup:

[bird]

Lol

[Starkler]

Lol David. A side by side comparo has already been done here (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=572425&postcount=250)


Top work Anthony and just reward for your dedication :thumbsup:

[iceman]

Not really much doubt this week, but this is now IOTW (http://www.iceinspace.com.au)! :)

[jjjnettie]

There's no doubt in my mind that it should actually "Image of the Year".:)

[bird]

Thanks Mike :-)

cheers, Bird

[Paddy]

I've only just caught the news. Congratulations again, Anthony. As others have said, this is the result of absolute dedication - not just in time spent, but the care you take with your equipment etc, etc. Much admiration!

[danielsun]

Anthony, you are a legend!!! :thumbsup: Seen you in the Hearald Sun newspaper down here again. Excellent capture .
Well done mate. :thumbsup:
Was also rapt to see you on Voyage to the Planets the other night.:)


Cheers Daniel.

[starfinder]

Another excellent observation, Anthony. Well done and just reward for the many, many hours of dedicated observing. Good luck for future discoveries. Russ

[bird]

Thanks Patrick and Russ. Daniel, It'll be good to catch up again at the next Sv camp...

cheers, Bird

[Paul Haese]

hey Anthony I reckon you know hold the record for the most views to a single thread or at least the shortest time. I just saw over 27,000 views for this thread.

[Doodles23]

It was a thrill seeing Bird's photo on Sky at Night this week which I am able to see by downloading the show in Miami.

[duncan]

Congratulations Anthony!!! Have been bush for a month but did see it on the news.
Astronomer of the Year must come into this for sure.
You deserve all the accolades.
Cheers,
Duncan:thumbsup:

[Spanrz]

+10
Hahaha, shoe in. :whistle:
How many other people do you know that have taken first accounts of 2 cataclysmic events and most of all "lived" to tell the tale......... ;)
Let alone, a person that beats NASA to the job....... twice......:D

[tonybarry]

Hello All,

NASA has weighed in to the fray with this article on the "missing debris".

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/11jun_missingdebris/

Regards,
Tony Barry

[Troy]

Good article
Thanks for that Tony :D

[bird]

Thanks guys, I'll have to try and find a copy of The Sky At Night and have a look :-)

cheers, Bird

[h0ughy]

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2010/20/image/a/

[Quark]

Hey Bird,

Just how good is this HST image, what an absolute stunner, been looking at it for an hour or so and still finding new structure and detail to rave over.

Still....... I reckon if NASA pushed a little funding your way you could give them a run for their money.

Regards
Trevor

[mswhin63]

Too right, your finding was spot on so quick to determin high altitude burn-up too.

[bird]

Thanks guys, hubble has a small advantage over us, but I reckon we can close that a bit more in the next few years :-)

cheers, Bird