Something did hit Jupiter and the burst off the planet’s surface is pretty impressive!
John Mckeon captured the moment a large unknown object slammed into the ‘right side’ of the planet Jupiter on March 17, 2016.
John made a time-lapse, using an 11" SCT with an ASI120mm camera and Ir-pass 742nm filter, of processed images leading to the impact on Jupiter.
It isn’t known whether the object was an asteroid, a comet or a celestial object of unknown origin.
The following enhanced footage shows the impact, zoomed in, slow motion and still images.
The second one is John Mckeon’s original time lapse video.
John Mckeon captured the moment a large unknown object slammed into the ‘right side’ of the planet Jupiter on March 17, 2016.
John made a time-lapse, using an 11" SCT with an ASI120mm camera and Ir-pass 742nm filter, of processed images leading to the impact on Jupiter.
It isn’t known whether the object was an asteroid, a comet or a celestial object of unknown origin.
The following enhanced footage shows the impact, zoomed in, slow motion and still images.
The second one is John Mckeon’s original time lapse video.