Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 1994
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1994s%26t....87...40b&link_type=abstract
Sky & Telescope (ISSN 0037-6604), vol. 87, no. 1, p. 40-44
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Astronomical Photography, Cometary Collisions, Impact Damage, Jupiter (Planet), Predictions, Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comet, Astronomical Observatories, Computerized Simulation, Hubble Space Telescope, Orbit Calculation, Planetary Orbits, Spaceborne Astronomy, Voyager 2 Spacecraft, Jupiter, Comets, Popular, Collisions, Impacts, Shoemaker-Levy 9, Impact Effects, Fragments, Orbit, Atmosphere, Simulation, Size, Hypotheses, Energy, Earth-Based Observations, Satellite Observations, Spacecraft Observations
Scientific paper
The discovery of Shoemaker-Levy 9 is discussed and photographs of the comet are presented. The topics covered include the following: orbital solutions for the comet, its probable collision with Jupiter, blast-size predictions, computerized simulations of Shoemaker-Levy 9 colliding with Jupiter, and ground and space based equipment for observing a Jupiter collision.
Beatty Kelly J.
Levy David H.
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