EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA: Comet hits Jupiter

Description

This is an AEM maintained page of images of the collision between Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and the planet Jupiter.

Last updated 11:00 CDT 8/1/94

Latest additions are in the movie section

This site is no longer being updated. See the NASA Hot Topics for current NASA info.

Another source of information on this topic is at JPL, this includes a page of animations of the impacts.

The captions for most images are available by clicking the (text) items.

Movies (added 8/1/94)

General

Fragment A, impact on 16 July, 1994

Fragment B, impact on 17 July 1994

Fragment C, impact on 17 July, 1994

Fragment E, impact on 17 July, 1994

Fragment F, impact on 18 July, 1994

Fragment G, impact on 18 July 1994

Fragment H, impact on 18 July 1994

Fragment K, impact on 19 July, 1994

Fragment L, impact on 19 July, 1994

Fragments Q1 and Q2, impacts on July 20, 1994

Fragment R, impact on July 21, 1994

Fragments S, T, U and V, impacts on July 21/22, 1994

(last) Fragment W, impact on 22 July, 1994

Summary images

All events are now complete.

Questions/Comments:

T. W. Shield, shield@aem.umn.edu