ABOVE: Jupiter compared with Earth. BELOW: Most recent impact
caused by meteor or comet. Note the impact size. A similar one on
Earth would likely mean the end of an era.
Aussie amateur astronomer catches second Jupiter impact on film
Amateur astronomers Anthony Wesley of Australia and Christopher Go of the Philippines have independently observed an impact event on Jupiter. The strike at 20:31 UT on June 3, produced a bright flash of light in the giant planet's cloudtops. Wesley, from the Broken Hill region in Western Australia, pinpointed the impact site at Jovian latitude minus 16.1deg, and central meridian longitudes CM1: 300deg, CM2: 33.8deg and CM3: 210.4deg.
FLASHBACK: Almost a year ago, Wesley captured a similar Jupiter impact:
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photographing Jupiter from his backyard observatory in Murrumbateman, Australia,
Christopher Go, made a 46mb video of the event. "I still can't believe that I caught a live impact on Jupiter," says
[46 MB video of this impact.]
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