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September 13, 2012

Jupiter have been Impacted by a Fireball

by wordlesstech team

Jupiter have been Impacted by a Fireball

Two amateur astronomers spotted a bright white flash for a few seconds in Jupiter‘s atmosphere, which was probably an asteroid or comet, a hundred miles in diameter.   Credit: George Hall.   Watch the video

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The object impact captured about 6:35 am on Sept. 10, 2012 from Dallas, Texas USA.


An older impact on Jupiter. Image credit Antony Wesley

Jupiter have been Impacted by a Fireball


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