G Impact Site
These images of Jupiter, by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, reveal the impact sites of fragments 'D' and 'G' from Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. The upper right corners of each image points north, showing the impact sites located in Jupiter's southern hemisphere at a latitude of 44 degrees.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9432a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 20 July 1994, 06:00 |
| Size: | 720 x 486 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Jupiter, Shoemaker-Levy 9 |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant • Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface : Impact • Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical V |
555 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Infrared Near-IR |
989 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
