Jupiter on July 17, 1994
Depicts: Shoemaker-Levy 9, Jupiter
Copyright: Hubble Space Telescope Jupiter Imaging Team
The images, taken 20 minutes apart on 17 July 1994 (around 19:00 UT), show the impact sites on the south hemisphere, from left to right, of comet fragments C, A and E about 12, 23, and 4 hours after each collision. Jupiter's satellite Io is seen crossing above the center of the disk.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
