Jupiter Comet Impact
Three impact sites appear as dark smudges lined up along Jupiter's southern hemisphere, after the collision of comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9.
Credit:NASA & ESA
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Jupiter, Shoemaker-Levy 9 |
| Type: | Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet Near-UV | 366 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |