On 1994 July 16-22, over twenty fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with the planet Jupiter. The comet, discovered the previous year by astronomers Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker and David Levy, was observed by astronomers at hundreds of observatories around the world as it crashed into Jupiter's southern hemisphere. This Web site is here to provide some of the images taken by amateur and professional astronomers before, during, and after the events, and to provide more information on this historic e

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Collision with Jupiter Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. - Dylan Thomas Shoemaker/Levy 9 Collision with Jupiter CD-ROMs now available From July 16 through July 22, 1994, fragments of Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter, with dramatic effect. This was the first collision of two solar system bodies ever to be ...

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We have divided our large archive of impact images by impact. Select the comet fragment from the list below to see images of that fragment's impact with Jupiter. You can also use Guy McArthur's Comet Impact Image Browser to view thumbnail versions of the images and also grab them by FTP. 1994 July 16 (UT) Impact A 1994 July 17 (UT) Impact B Impact C Impact D Impact E 1994 July 18 (UT) Impact F ...

Unit Plan: The Impact of Shoemaker-Levy 9 In July 1994 twenty-one fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 smashed violently into the planet Jupiter. Astronomers, both professional and amateur, prepared for the event for months in advance, and the data gathered from the impact continues to be analyzed. The following Unit plan outlines a guided research activity in which your students can use the ...

You probably know quite a bit about our solar system already. Perhaps you've seen shuttlecraft launches on TV or the movie Apollo 13 and have become interested in the people and spacecraft that have helped us study the Earth and the Moon. Maybe you've read books and magazine articles about the nine planets, the Sun, and the space missions that have gathered information about them. But did you know that one of the best places to find facts, pictures, and movies about the solar system is on the Internet