A celestial body recently collided with Jupiter, the undisputed king of the planets, releasing a short but intense burst of energy. Although objects collide with Jupiter more often than any other planet in the solar system, this is so exceptional that scientists are documenting the impact. Remarkably, this latest collision was accidentally recorded by an amateur astronomer.
The effect was first observed by the Okinawa-based astronomical observatory projects OASES and PONCOTS at 1:45 a.m. JST on Aug. 29 (16:45 UTC on Aug. 28). in Social media sharingThey sounded the alarm and posted a message: “If you’re seeing Jupiter around the same time, please double check the image data and if you find a flash, let me know via TL or DM on this account!”
Soon after, the MASA planetary record responded with some images showing the dramatic collision.
“When I woke up this morning and opened X (Twitter), I saw that a flash had been detected on the surface of Jupiter. That night, when I watched the timing video, I saw a flash. said the person behind the MASA Planetary Log account Space.com.
They added, “I was very fortunate to be able to photograph this phenomenon when it happened.”
There is currently no information on the size of the object, although it was large enough to create an impressive sight.
Jupiter is often subjected to celestial bodies because of its proximity to the solar system’s asteroid belt and its enormous gravitational pull that pulls transiting objects, such as spheres, to the bottom of the basin.
the Study 2013 Jupiter is thought to be struck by objects 5 to 20 meters (16.5 ft 65 ft) in diameter about 12 to 60 times a year. Objects larger than 100 meters (328 feet) are likely to collide with Jupiter every few years. This is about 10,000 times faster than the speed of similar objects impacting the Earth.
Do not feel so sorry for Jupiter. Due to its enormous mass and strong gravity, the gas giant dominates many asteroids in the solar system. This often protects Earth and other inner planets from rogue objects, but it could also mean Jupiter Sometimes asteroids sling or guilty of us
Astronomers have captured the moments of the gas giant’s collision many times. The first time occurred in 1994 when Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with the gas giant, making history for the first direct observation of a collision of two bodies in the Solar System.
Since then, at least eight more observations of the Jupiter impact have been made through 2021. This includes a particularly stunning collision in September 2021.
