Jupiter Struck by Object, NASA Images Confirm

Foxnews ^ | 7/21/2009 | Staff

[Cheryllynn]

Wow!

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I’m just recalling an old book I read. I could be dead wrong. I wasn’t there at the time and didn’t witness it. I’ll have to check a recent article in Sky and Telescope and get back to you.

[Alberta's Child]

Here's another photo of Comet McNaught that's even more amazing in some ways . . .

It's the tail of the comet still visible above the horizon after the comet itself is no longer in view:

[Impy]

I wish I could invent something.

[Hey, beat it Art. ;)]

[TChad]

Anthony Wesley, Australian amateur astonomer.

He managed to get Andrew Tridgell, author of Samba, to host his site after it was slashdotted.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 7/21/2009. Thanks Red in Blue PA.

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