Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Impact on Jupiter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 28, 1998 is “Impact on Jupiter,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Hammel (MIT), WFPC2, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 106 words.

Impact on Jupiter
Credit: H. Hammel (MIT), WFPC2, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In 1993, a strange string of comet pieces was discovered near the planet Jupiter . So unusual a sight, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9) quickly became the object of much scientific curiosity.”

— APOD editors, July 28, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 28, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: H. Hammel (MIT), WFPC2, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 106 words

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Source

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