Comet Shoemaker-Levy impact on Jupiter,July 1994. Third in a series of five frames from a computer simulation,showing the effect of the impact of a 1-km diameter comet on the atmosphere of Jupiter. The altitude scale in the model is exaggerated,giving the atmosphere a 'lumpy' appearance. This frame shows Day 2,the day after the impact. Large waves are seen in the atmosphere,moving from the point of impact (lower centre). Over 20 1-km or larger fragments from Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 are due to hit Jupiter on 18-24 July 1994. The comet was broken up by Jupiter's gravity during a close encounter in July 1992 | |
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