jupiter crash?

[blink138 (Pat)]

just seen this on my newsfeed!
pat

http://www.iflscience.com/space/incr...ur-astronomers

[csb (Craig)]

Thanks for the info, Pat. Lucky astronomers!

I have read lots on the Shoemaker-Levy impact. Very interesting events.

[blink138 (Pat)]

i cannot believe that there has been ZERO discusssion on this massive event here on IIS................. amateur astronomers must be sick to death of witnessing such occurences haha!........... amazing!!
pat

[Stonius (Markus)]

Agreed!

Can't believe ppl aren't all over this fascinating development! And that no-one happened to be shooting at that moment!!

[doppler (Rick)]

This happened near sunrise here in Aust. Someone in WA might have caught it , but imagers in South Africa and Europe would have had the best chance.

[OICURMT]

There's nothing on Go's website... he was imaging yesterday and didn't report anything.

http://astro.christone.net/jupiter/index.htm

[astro_nutt]

Thanks Jupiter for collecting another potential hazard that would otherwise ruin someone's day on Earth!

[Wavytone]

Nice to see. Was there an impact scar as well afterwards ?bits overcast here so I can't get a look.

The first well photographed event is the one that makes the headlines (Shoemaker - Levi). Being roughly the 27th impact (S-L being 1-22) wont make page 5, never mind a headline.

PS the SL impacts left crescent-shaped marks that persisted in the atmosphere for weeks.

[RobF (Rob)]

Nah. We're just bored because Bird as already done it TWICE before!


http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ghlight=impact

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ghlight=impact

Man is a legend.....
Exciting to see another however, definitely....