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The String of Pearls


Depicts: Jupiter, Shoemaker-Levy 9
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This is the famous image of all the fragments of Shoemaker-Levy 9. It has been nicknamed 'The String of Pearls' because the fragments seem to be in a straight line just as pearls would be on a string.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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