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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:31 PM Mar 2016

Something just struck Jupiter, and two amateur astronomers captured it on video

Two amateur astronomers in different countries captured space images that astronomers say depicts an amazing cosmic event: something basically crashing into the planet Jupiter.
Experts say it wasn't aliens, alas, but space debris--either an asteroid or a comet. It's cool but not too terribly surprising, because Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with the most mass.

“Two amateur videos shot early on March 17th show a brief but bright flash on the edge of Jupiter's disc,” reports Sky and Telescope.

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http://boingboing.net/2016/03/29/something-may-have-just-struck.html

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Something just struck Jupiter, and two amateur astronomers captured it on video (Original Post) n2doc Mar 2016 OP

Those careless North Korens libodem Mar 2016 #1

Finally a safe place to test their nukes. bemildred Mar 2016 #14

WOW! elleng Mar 2016 #2

Thanks, Obama... R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2016 #3

Nice". AuntPatsy Mar 2016 #4

raw video... progressoid Mar 2016 #5

Thanks for the show SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #7

very neat.. thanks. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #10

Thanks. nt bemildred Mar 2016 #18

Oh, I see what happened. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2016 #28

Jupiter is basically the vacuum cleaner of our solar system and its the only reason we are here litlbilly Mar 2016 #6

Hmmm I never considered that. retrowire Mar 2016 #8

I just love space stuff, am addicted to it. Its just so mind bending litlbilly Mar 2016 #12

the Beatty, Petersen, and Chaikin says newer studies say it might send three times MisterP Mar 2016 #26

Considering Jupiter's size... yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #9

that piece that hit is about the size of the US, maybe a little bigger litlbilly Mar 2016 #13

i would go with bigger than that yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #17

I think youre right, much bigger litlbilly Mar 2016 #20

K & R !!! Thespian2 Mar 2016 #11

What happens when something crashes into all that gas? MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #15

What happens when it enters that mass? Pressure rapidly changes, heating in the extreme, kaboom. L. Coyote Mar 2016 #22

That was Hillary rodham clinton excuse not to debate bernie sanders . RATM435 Mar 2016 #16

damm asteroids, isnt that always the case:) litlbilly Mar 2016 #21

Yeah, her excuse was THAT far-fetched . . . DrBulldog Mar 2016 #24

It must have been alien giants. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #19

Maybe we'll see the impact results like we did on Shoemaker-Levy jakeXT Mar 2016 #23

Wow! burrowowl Mar 2016 #25

Great observation PJMcK Mar 2016 #27

libodem

(19,288 posts)

1. Those careless North Korens

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:33 PM

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bemildred

(90,061 posts)

14. Finally a safe place to test their nukes.

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:16 PM

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elleng

(130,974 posts)

2. WOW!

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:35 PM

Mar 2016

And I got a pic of Jupiter (near the Moon) recently!

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

3. Thanks, Obama...

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:37 PM

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AuntPatsy

(9,904 posts)

4. Nice".

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:50 PM

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progressoid

(49,991 posts)

5. raw video...

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 09:17 PM

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SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)

7. Thanks for the show

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 09:33 PM

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mountain grammy

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10. very neat.. thanks.

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:12 PM

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bemildred

(90,061 posts)

18. Thanks. nt

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:19 PM

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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

28. Oh, I see what happened.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:39 PM

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They ran the red light at Ganeymede.

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)

6. Jupiter is basically the vacuum cleaner of our solar system and its the only reason we are here

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 09:21 PM

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If it wasn't there to capture all the space crap floating around, we would be obliterated many times over

retrowire

(10,345 posts)

8. Hmmm I never considered that.

Reply to litlbilly (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 09:54 PM

Mar 2016

Space holds so many wonders. Thanks!

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)

12. I just love space stuff, am addicted to it. Its just so mind bending

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:14 PM

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MisterP

(23,730 posts)

26. the Beatty, Petersen, and Chaikin says newer studies say it might send three times

Reply to litlbilly (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 11:19 PM

Mar 2016

more comets than it blocks

YOU USELESS CELESTIAL BASTARD!

yuiyoshida

(41,832 posts)

9. Considering Jupiter's size...

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 09:58 PM

Mar 2016

that had to be HUUGGEEE!

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)

13. that piece that hit is about the size of the US, maybe a little bigger

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:15 PM

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yuiyoshida

(41,832 posts)

17. i would go with bigger than that

Reply to litlbilly (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:18 PM

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but okay.

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)

20. I think youre right, much bigger

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:25 PM

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Thespian2

(2,741 posts)

11. K & R !!!

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:14 PM

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Amazing how much more we can actually see in our techno world...

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)

15. What happens when something crashes into all that gas?

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:17 PM

Mar 2016

I thought Jupiter was full of gases

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

22. What happens when it enters that mass? Pressure rapidly changes, heating in the extreme, kaboom.

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:31 PM

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RATM435

(392 posts)

16. That was Hillary rodham clinton excuse not to debate bernie sanders .

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:17 PM

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litlbilly

(2,227 posts)

21. damm asteroids, isnt that always the case:)

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:26 PM

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DrBulldog

(841 posts)

24. Yeah, her excuse was THAT far-fetched . . .

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:50 PM

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Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

19. It must have been alien giants.

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:22 PM

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jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

23. Maybe we'll see the impact results like we did on Shoemaker-Levy

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:44 PM

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http://www.midnightkite.com/sl9.html

burrowowl

(17,641 posts)

25. Wow!

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 11:08 PM

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PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

27. Great observation

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 11:53 PM

Mar 2016

Thanks for posting the link, n2doc. Science is so fascinating and wonderful!

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