June 8, 2010

ANOTHER IMPACT ON JUPITER


Amateur astronomers detect another hit on the giant planet.
By : Michael E. Bakich, senior editor - Astronomy Magazine

(Excerpt from the Original Article)

"June 4, 2010
Planetary imager and longtime Astronomy magazine contributor Christopher Go from Cebu, Philippines, and amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley from Murrumbateman, Australia, have captured yet another impact on Jupiter. The fireball appeared in the giant planet's atmosphere June 3 at 20h30m Universal Time (4:30 P.M. EDT).
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Jupiter - taken around 20h30m Universal Time (4:30 P.M. EDT) by Christopher Go from Cebu, Philippines, showing the impact as a bright region near the planet’s right edge (circled).

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