Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 — First Light · Stellar

SL9 · comet impact on Jupiter · Rare

SHOEMAKERLEVY 9

The comet that hit Jupiter

Twenty-one impacts

A comet torn apart, then thrown into Jupiter.

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Not observableA moment in history: there is nothing left in the sky to point at.Tonight on Live Telescope V1

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The real thing

Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, photographed by Hubble Space Telescope — NASA, ESA and the Hubble Space Telescope Comet Team · Public domain

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Record

Object: comet impact on Jupiter
Rarity: Rare
Catalogue: D/1993 F2
Position: Held, not observed
IMPACTS: 16–22 Jul 1994
FRAGMENTS: 21
SCARS: Wider than Earth
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Direct price: $8