Comet Shoemaker-Levy approaching Jupiter,July 1994. Artist's impression of fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 approaching the planet Jupiter. Several fragments of the comet are seen in the foreground. Over 20 fragments,each of more than 1 km diameter,are expected to hit the planet on 18-24 July 1994. The comet was broken apart by Jupiter's gravity field during a close encounter in July 1992. The impacts will not be visible directly from Earth,but the effects on the atmosphere will be seen as the impact points rotate into view | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Butler, Chris |
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