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Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
Negative image of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9), taken with the 1-metre Schmidt telescope, at ESO’s La Silla Observatory, in Chile. In 1992, SL9 was broken into pieces by the gravitational field of Jupiter. The fragments of SL9 then collided with the gas giant planet in 1994.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | sl-9-neg-full_0102-cc |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 5 juli 2011 18:56 |
| Grootte: | 4220 x 3493 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet |
| Categorie: | Solar System |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch | ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope |