Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 impacting Jupiter in 1994
This image, taken with the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope and the IRAC instrument, shows comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 impacting Jupiter in July 1994.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | 1994-sl9-irac-ii |
| Type: | Planetary |
| Release date: | 18 March 2021, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2104 |
| Size: | 9175 x 4926 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet Solar System |
| Category: | Solar System |
Image Formats
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared | 2.3 μm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope IRAC2 |
| Infrared | 1.7 μm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope IRAC2 |