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Jupiter, Comet Shoemaker-Levy

Stsci_1995-49d_1024

stsci_1995-49d November 29th, 1995

Credit: Hubble Space Telescope Comet Tea

Hubble followed unexpected and dramatic changes in Jupiter's atmosphere caused by collisions with comet fragments. The titanic blasts left Jupiter with a temporarily ``bruised'' appearance, caused by black debris that was tossed high above the giant planet's cloudtops. (Image Released: July 1994)

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-49

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Type: Planetary
Object Name: Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Bombards Jupiter
Subject - Solar System: Planet > Type > Gas Giant; Interplanetary Body > Comet

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 1h 15m 25.6s; DEC = -22° 44’ 38.0”
Constellation: Cetus

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (B)	410.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V)	555.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (Near-IR)	953.0 nm

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ID: 1995-49d
Subject Category: A.1.1.2 A.2.2
Subject Name: Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Bombards Jupiter
Credits: Hubble Space Telescope Comet Tea

Release Date: 1995-11-29T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-49

Type: Planetary
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: B, V, Near-IR
Central Wavelength: 410, 555, 953

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
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Reference Value: 18.8568131, -22.7438778
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Creator (Curator): STScI
URL: http://hubblesite.org
Name: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email: outreach@stsci.edu

Telephone: 410-338-4444
Address: 3700 San Martin Drive
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p9549d-f-705x665.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9549d-f-705x665.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/49

Metadata Date: 2022-09-07
Metadata Version: 1.2

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