The String of Pearls heading for Jupiter

The String of Pearls heading for Jupiter

In this striking image we see the comet fragments of Shoemaker-Levy 9.

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About the Image

NASA press release
Id:opo9426a
Type:Collage
Release date:7 July 1994, 06:00
Size:1536 x 2048 px

About the Object

Name:Jupiter, Shoemaker-Levy 9
Type:Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant
Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Category:Solar System

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B		 Hubble Space Telescope
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V		 Hubble Space Telescope
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R		 Hubble Space Telescope
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R		 Hubble Space Telescope
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