* An August video shows a giant flash of light on Jupiter, from an asteroid or comet hitting its surface.
* It’s rare to capture footage of Jupiter collisions, but an amateur astronomer managed to record it.
* It’s only the second time in a decade that astronomers have captured an impact this big on the giant planet.
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Jupiter hasn’t cleared her orbit eh? Seems big for a dwarf planet, but rules are rules.
[awesome catch by Tadao Ohsugi, There is video on the OP. Looks like old time movie special effects]
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TL;DR:
* An August video shows a giant flash of light on Jupiter, from an asteroid or comet hitting its surface.
* It’s rare to capture footage of Jupiter collisions, but an amateur astronomer managed to record it.
* It’s only the second time in a decade that astronomers have captured an impact this big on the giant planet.
Jupiter hasn’t cleared her orbit eh? Seems big for a dwarf planet, but rules are rules.
[awesome catch by Tadao Ohsugi, There is video on the OP. Looks like old time movie special effects]