An Australian amateur astronomer spotted on the planet Jupiter a black spot having the size of Earth , which proved to come from the impact of an asteroid or a comet. NASA has confirmed the discovery with its infrared telescope at Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
Anthony Wesley, 44-year-old a computer scientist made this observation while he scans the sky at home with a telescope of 37 cm in diameter.
The observed impact on Jupiter will be observable for a few days, says astronomers.
According to Glen Orton, a researcher at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA, it is indeed an impact and not a phenomenon similar to the cyclonic Great Red Spot of Jupiter.
According to Glen Orton, a researcher at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA, it is indeed an impact and not a phenomenon similar to the cyclonic Great Red Spot of Jupiter.
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