Comet Shoemaker-Levy/Jupiter collision. Infrared image (2.12 microns) of the impact sites (from left to right) of fragments A,E,F,H,D and G of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter. They are seen as bright patches in the bottom part of the Jovian disc between the south polar region and the Great Red Spot (brightest patch at lower centre). Only four impact sites are here visible because fragments E/F and fragments D/G hit the planet in nearly the same place. The image was taken on July 20th 1994 at 04:20 GMT. Fragment A collided with Jupiter on July 16th 1994 at 19:54 GMT and fragment H on July 18th at 19:26 GMT | |
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