The String of Pearls heading for Jupiter
In this striking image we see the comet fragments of Shoemaker-Levy 9.
Credit:
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| 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 • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical R |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical B |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical V |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical R |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
