Thursday, June 03, 2010

Planetary Impact on Jupiter Caught on Video by Amateur Astronomers!

I don't know a whole lot about Jupiter except that it is a gaseous planet with a lot of moons and a big red spot. However, I do know that a planetary explosion caught on video is well worth reporting.

Click the picture for the video or go to Space Weather for the full story.

JUPITER IMPACT! Amateur astronomers Anthony Wesley of Australia and Christopher Go of the Philippines have independently observed an impact event on Jupiter. The strike occurred at 20:31 UT on June 3rd and produced a bright flash of light in the giant planet's cloudtops.



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