Jupiter Impact Makes Its Mark

by AMNH on

Hayden Planetarium Blog

Late last month, an amateur astronomer in Australia, Anthony Wesley, discovered a new impact "scar" on Jupiter left by a comet or asteroid. His image, below, shows the impact days after his initial discovery. Following his announcement, the Hubble Space Telescope aimed toward Jupiter to image the impact from space. 

Impact on Jupiter
Image of an impact scar on Jupiter, first observed by Australian astronomer Anthony Wesley July 19, 2009.
Credit: Anthony Wesley