Jupiter impact

Several impacts have been seen on the face of Jupiter

July 1994

For the full article, see Shoemaker-Levy 9

Shoemaker-Levy 9, in pieces

A comet broke up into many pieces and then crashed into Jupiter over the course of many days, in July of 1994. The comet was called Shoemaker-Levy 9. The largest pieces left scars, some larger than the Earth on the face of Jupiter.

19 July 2009

The bruise was noticed by an amateur astronomer on Sunday, July 19. University of California, Berkeley, astronomer Paul Kalas took advantage of previously scheduled observing time on the Keck II telescope in Hawaii to image the blemish in the early morning hours of Monday, July 20

A large impact was observed with the Keck II telescope and its near-infrared camera at Mauna Kea on July 20 11:20 UT. It occurred on the surface of Jupiter.

Other webpages

• Shoemaker-Levy 9
• Press release Keck Observatory