Jupiter Impact from Mount Wilson Observatory

On the night of 25th/ morning of 26th of July 2009 I was at the Mount Wilson observatory and got a chance to see one of the most impressive sights of my life!

The impact scar of a impact on Jupiter (not the first Ive seen, I saw Shoemaker-Levy hit it back in 1994), but being given the chance to see such a scar through a 60 inch scope under good seeing is a once in a lifetime! I had to share this!

Many thanks to Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association and the Mount Wilson Observatory Staff for making this possible.

For the nerds of you out there. Hubble used this scope a lot too!

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[HighCardWins]

Thanks Jupiter for saving our ass.

[TheGoatStudios]

Other planets: oh crap we are all gunna die!

Jupiter: Chill the fuck down guys I got this..

[2beeeornot2beee]

JUPITER IS THE PROTECTOR OF EARTH TAKING IN ALL THE DEBREES OF SPACE JUNKS

[letsgocaps8]

Jupiter saved us from a comet. Evidence that Jupiter is the true god?

This "yahweh" guy is a complete joke.

[yukyuk21]

Daft question, but can you still see the impact?

[jameshailey81]

awesome!!!



[MegaRoFLL]

Tnx Jupi, you're the man!

[yermom014]

@TheMikeyR Yer-Aw-Nuss is how I heard it in science videos. Although original pronunciation is Ur-Anus, but they're trying to change it.

[zenoparodie]

that motherfucker is so big you can see the clouds of jupiter from earth

[thereforeithought]

What are your thoughts on an asteroid hitting Earth and causing aggravation?

[orangespriteman]

@TheMikeyR urnus