[meteorite-list] Jupiter hit by massive meteor/asteroid

From: Linton Rohr <lintonius_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 21:25:24 -0700
Message-ID: <FDE94E5D9A9C453789D688C04D0BCE79_at_D190TH71>

I think you're probably right, Rob.
I had my 14.5" Starmaster set up out back the last few nights but, as luck
would have it, loaded it up this afternoon to head to the Grand Canyon Star
Party. I have a 10" on the back porch though, so I'll probably drag it out
before bed, and then (try to) drag my tired ass out of bed later to take a
look. Hopefully, I'll report back tomorrow.
Linton

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matson, Robert D." <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Jupiter hit by massive meteor/asteroid


> Hi Dave,
>
> I think it's a little too early to say whether this is an "obviously
> smaller"
> impact than previous ones. I actually predict that there will be a
> significant
> black smudge at this longitude when it rotates back into view in the
> next
> couple hours. Anyone with a 6-inch or larger aperture telescope should
> be
> checking Jupiter ~2 hours from now to see if they can spot the aftermath
> of
> this impact. --Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Dave
> Gheesling
> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 7:43 PM
> To: countdeiro at earthlink.net; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Jupiter hit by massive meteor/asteroid
>
> Guido/All,
> Wow. I recall that the SL9 impact from July 1994 was around then dubbed
> as a
> 1 in 1,000 year event. Then the fantastic impact scar image only 15
> years
> later, last July, from the Australian amateur astronomer, and now this
> (obviously smaller, but wow...).
>
> All best,
> Dave
>
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Received on Fri 04 Jun 2010 12:25:24 AM PDT