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Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Jupiter, Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9
  • Release Date
    September 29, 1994
  • Science Release
    Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 “Gang of Four” Region
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: Dr. H. A. Weaver, T. E. Smith, and K. B. Jones (STScI), and NASA

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Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 "Gang of Four" Region

Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 "Gang of Four" Region

This series of eight NASA Hubble Space Telescope "snapshots" shows the evolution of the P-Q complex, also called the "gang of four" region, of Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9. The eight individual frames chronicle changes in the comet during the 12 months before colliding with Jupiter....

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

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Mar 28, 2025
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