Jupiter, GRS and Wesley Impact Scar - 24th July

[iceman (Mike)]

Hi all

After breaking the news of Anthony Wesley’s discovery of an impact scar on Jupiter on Monday morning (while I was waiting to board a plane to Melbourne), Friday night was my first opportunity to capture an image of the now famous "Wesley Impact Scar", or "Bird Strike" (Anthony’s forum name is "bird").

I’d been in Melbourne all week and was very frustrated to have not been able to capture an image of it until now. On Friday night, 24th July, the impact scar was transitting while Jupiter was almost right overhead, but unfortunately the seeing conditions were only average, and deteriorated even further as the Bird Strike came more into view.

Hopefully I'll get another opportunity this week, with any luck, in better seeing.

More here:
Jupiter, GRS and Wesley Impact Scar - 24th July

Thanks for looking.

[Lester]

Very nice captures of this great event Mike. The blackness of the scare of the impact really stands out from anything else.

All the best for more.

[mexhunter (César)]

Hello Mike:
Excellent Jupiter photographies.
Many greetings
César

[bird (Anthony Wesley)]

Thanks Mike. Conditions should be ok this week I hope.

Bird

[John K]

Nice going Mike!

[Quark (Trevor)]

Well done Mike,
Must have been extremely frustrating being in Melbourne with this unfolding.

Cheers
Trevor

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Great images as usual, Mike.

I haven't been able to keep up with all the threads, but what exactly caused the impact? Do we know, or is it just speculation?

[iceman (Mike)]

Yeh I don't think they know for sure yet.

[telecasterguru (Frank)]

That's a pretty good image, Mike.

Frank