Evolution of D/G Impact Sites on Jupiter
This series of snapshots, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, shows evolution of the comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact region called the D/G complex. This feature was produced by two nuclei of comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 that collided with Jupiter on 17 and 18 July 1994, respectively, and was later modified again by the impact of the S fragment on 21 July 1994.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9446a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 29 September 1994, 05:00 |
| Size: | 800 x 600 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Jupiter, Shoemaker-Levy 9 |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant • Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface : Impact |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Ultraviolet U |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
