Jupiter Impact 2009 |
Jupiter Impact 2009 |
Jul 19 2009, 08:13 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Very interesting observation of a dark mark on Jupiter... it's starting to ripple out across Twitter...
http://www.irishastronomy.org/cms/forum?fu...;id=79644#79647 More info: http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/ObsReport...ter-impact.html -------------------- |
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Jul 21 2009, 03:18 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Hmm. I see what you mean, John. If this is the cause, then it's logical that the secondary image would be so pronounced since the primary's so bright.
In fact, at second glance it looked oddly 3D to me as well, almost as if the faint image was a reflection underneath the bright one, and THAT ain't real! EDIT: Well...I dunno now, maybe it is a reflection @ Jupiter (not an AO artifact), but on an upper cloud layer. Presumably the bright IR source is deeper if both features are real. EDIT2: JPL has updated their press release by adding Mr. Wesley's name. However, SpaceflightNow is running the earlier version as its lead story without his name. There ain't no justice. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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