Jupiter hit by comet

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Jupiter hit by comet
Topic Started: Jul 22 2009, 02:55 AM (142 Views)
*Sentenal*	Jul 22 2009, 02:55 AM Post #1
When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat. Posts: 15,633 Group: FEFF Emperor Member #1 Joined: May 16, 2005	http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090721/lf_nm_life/us_jupiter_asteroid Quote: CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) – A large comet or asteroid has slammed into the Jupiter, creating an impact site the size of Earth, pictures by an Australian amateur astronomer show. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed the discovery using its large infrared telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, said computer programer Anthony Wesley, 44, who discovered the impact zone while stargazing at home. News of Wesley's find on a backyard 14.5-inch reflecting telescope has stunned the astronomy world, with scientists saying the impact will last only days more. Wesley said it took him 30 minutes to realize a dark spot rotating in Jupiter's clouds on July 19 was actually the first impact seen by astronomers since a comet collided with the giant planet in July 1994. "I thought (it) likely to be just a normal dark polar storm," he said on his website www.acquerra.com.au/astro. "However as it rotated further into view and the conditions improved I suddenly realized that it wasn't just dark, it was black in all channels, meaning it was truly a black spot," Wesley said from his home at Murrumbateman, north of Canberra. Photographs show the impact zone, or "scar," near Jupiter's south polar region, with gases seen in infrared images. "We are extremely lucky to be seeing Jupiter at exactly the right time, the right hour, the right side of Jupiter to witness the event. We couldn't have planned it better," NASA JPL scientist Glenn Orton told the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. Orton confirmed the spot was an impact site and not a localized weather event in Jupiter's swirling surface, similar to the planet's famed red spot. Jupiter got owned. Maybe if it wasn't so fat, comets wouldn't be running into it.



Laharl	Jul 22 2009, 03:17 AM Post #2
FEFF's Resident Psychopath Posts: 4,457 Group: Veteran Member #264 Joined: June 28, 2005	Would you rather them be running into us?



Soja	Jul 22 2009, 03:19 AM Post #3
Gentle Water, Crashing Waves Posts: 5,176 Group: Global Moderator Member #451 Joined: October 15, 2005	Holy shit. I wonder if the comet was a known one. That said, it must've been a big-ass comet to leave an Earth-sized crater in Jupiter. Crazy.
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Davidof	Jul 22 2009, 06:59 AM Post #4
Dutchie Posts: 10,071 Group: Veteran Member #1,047 Joined: January 8, 2007	All I can say is this: Jupiter, may your ass stay fat and your ability to attract comets bigger then ours
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Captain Bravo	Jul 22 2009, 07:40 AM Post #5
You play my nerves like strings Posts: 3,328 Group: Judge Member #258 Joined: June 27, 2005	Jupiter sucks junk in with its gravity all the time. According to theories from astronomers, it's part of why our planet and life on it are still here.
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Kovu	Jul 22 2009, 07:48 AM Post #6
Judge/Veteran/One of oldest members/Never been a global mod cause staff is racist against furries Posts: 14,634 Group: Judge Member #7 Joined: May 16, 2005	Aww, that was my favourite planet. Poor thing. ~ Kovu



Laharl	Jul 22 2009, 07:48 AM Post #7
FEFF's Resident Psychopath Posts: 4,457 Group: Veteran Member #264 Joined: June 28, 2005	Jupiter = Earth's shield.



Simon	Jul 22 2009, 10:30 AM Post #8
The strongest among you may not wear a crown Posts: 3,318 Group: Veteran Member #885 Joined: August 19, 2006	Soja Jul 22 2009, 03:19 AM Holy shit. I wonder if the comet was a known one. That said, it must've been a big-ass comet to leave an Earth-sized crater in Jupiter. Crazy. let's move in
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Kitty	Jul 22 2009, 11:31 AM Post #9
Is such a trend setter :D Posts: 1,740 Group: Judge Member #2,260 Joined: May 13, 2009	~~Horray for fatties?~~. Maybe it will take the comet that's supposed to hit earth in 2012 for us.
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+Hollie	Jul 22 2009, 12:28 PM Post #10
Resident Brit Posts: 6,836 Group: Advisor Member #801 Joined: May 19, 2006	Kovu Jul 22 2009, 07:48 AM Aww, that was my favourite planet. Poor thing. ~ Kovu Wait what. What about Earth? But yeah, go Jupiter for protecting us from bigass space rocks.
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Linoud	Jul 22 2009, 07:34 PM Post #11
Knight of Seven Posts: 4,051 Group: Veteran Member #45 Joined: June 9, 2005	Typical Kovu, you and jupiter eh? I'll stick with Venus instead. Sounds interesting, might read up on it in more detail in abit.



+Ema Skye	Jul 22 2009, 07:42 PM Post #12
Snackoos = <3. It's science! Posts: 20,966 Group: Advisor Member #40 Joined: June 9, 2005	Davidof Jul 22 2009, 06:59 AM All I can say is this: Jupiter, may your ass stay fat and your ability to attract comets bigger then ours qft
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Kovu	Sep 8 2009, 11:21 AM Post #13
Judge/Veteran/One of oldest members/Never been a global mod cause staff is racist against furries Posts: 14,634 Group: Judge Member #7 Joined: May 16, 2005	Linoud Jul 22 2009, 07:34 PM Typical Kovu, you and jupiter eh? I'll stick with Venus instead. My planet eats yours for brunch. ~ Kovu



Attila	Sep 8 2009, 11:24 AM Post #14
Posts: 11 Group: FEFFer Member #2,311 Joined: September 6, 2009	Kitty Jul 22 2009, 11:31 AM ~~Horray for fatties?~~. Maybe it will take the comet that's supposed to hit earth in 2012 for us. More like the planet X/red dwarf/whatever else they decided it would be :D Jupiter is incredibly interesting, and definitely vital for Earth's environment. Has anyone listened to the recordings of Jupiter's magnetic field?
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Soja	Sep 8 2009, 08:45 PM Post #15
Gentle Water, Crashing Waves Posts: 5,176 Group: Global Moderator Member #451 Joined: October 15, 2005	Attila Sep 8 2009, 11:24 AM Kitty Jul 22 2009, 11:31 AM ~~Horray for fatties?~~. Maybe it will take the comet that's supposed to hit earth in 2012 for us. More like the planet X/red dwarf/whatever else they decided it would be :D Jupiter is incredibly interesting, and definitely vital for Earth's environment. Has anyone listened to the recordings of Jupiter's magnetic field? Actually, I did, one random day. It's very eerie, although it may very well be random static. It sounds contemplative, in a way, like it has its own thought patterns. We're actually at bigger risk of an asteroid impact from Apophos in 2036.
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