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'Something hit Jupiter ... again!'

Tabnabs · 2010-06-04 09:15:55

Full article here If you're expecting something out of a Hollywood movie you'll be disappointed, otherwise it's interesting to see.

04-06-2010 9:15am

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amateur observers of Jupiter both saw the flash of impact at 20:31 GMT today (4:31 p.m. ET). In Australia, Anthony Wesley captured a picture of the hit just before sunrise Friday (Down Under time). And in the Philippines, Christopher Go turned his pictures into a short video that was posted on SpaceWeather.com.

Full article here

If you're expecting something out of a Hollywood movie you'll be disappointed, otherwise it's interesting to see.

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#2 04-06-2010 9:22am

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Good stuff, Jupiter is the fly-paper of the solar system!

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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/100604-science-space-jupiter-impact-flash-asteroid/

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