So! The Shoemaker-Levy event is not as rare as originally thought.
“So! The Shoemaker-Levy event is not as rare as originally thought.”
There are many, many more eyes on it now, including amateurs with equipment that professionals would have killed for 30 years ago. I daresay that someone with $5000 and a little determination and expertise can take pictures considerably superior to Mt. Palomar’s best before the CCD era.