Jupiter takes another hit

[Crusader]

Anthony Wesly, the same amateur astronomer who discovered the previous asteriod impact on Jupiter in 2009, has done it again. This time he has managed to image a bright flash of a second impact on Jupiter.

See article here

Video:
[video=youtube;Yo6LHljBKW8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo6LHljBKW8[/video]

 

[davemc]

Holy carp, an amateur with a telescope that can see Jupiter.
I am not going to be caught dead calling that man an amateur.

 

[Crusader]

Holy carp, an amateur with a telescope that can see Jupiter.
I am not going to be caught dead calling that man an amateur.

Amateur only designates that he doesn't do it for a monthly salary. Seeing Jupiter through a telescope is in reach of nearly all telescopes, the imaging side is a whole different story. The cameras these guys use are in the area of around R20,000 - R40,000 and the mount for the telescope is also in the region of R20k. I'd love to have a similar setup, but just can't afford it.

Even basic equipment can give some good results - some Jupiter shots I did with the equivalent of a modified webcam.

 

[wrathex]

The giant attractor, catches another fish. whoop

Crusader wonky link:
http://www.physorg.com/news194845088.html

Wiki Facts:

Jupiter has been called the Solar System's vacuum cleaner, because of its immense gravity well and location near the inner Solar System.

It receives the most frequent comet impacts of the Solar System's planets.

It was thought that the planet served to partially shield the inner system from cometary bombardment.

However, recent computer simulations suggest that Jupiter does not cause a net decrease in the number of comets that pass through the inner Solar System, as its gravity perturbs their orbits inward in roughly the same numbers that it accretes or ejects them.

This topic remains controversial among astronomers, as some believe it draws comets towards Earth from the Kuiper Belt while others believe that Jupiter protects Earth from the alleged Oort Cloud.

--------ends wiki trivia

Crusader that is a lovely photograph !

 

[Crusader]

The giant attractor, catches another fish. whoop

Crusader wonky link:
http://www.physorg.com/news194845088.html


Crusader that is a lovely photograph !

Fixed my link. Don't know what happened there, and thanks for the photo comment.

The great thing is that amateurs have much more observing time on the planets. They can point their scopes where they want them pointed, not like real astronomers that have to apply for telescope time, stick to a schedule etc. It's amazing the work that amateurs can do in the field of astronomy.

 

[Alan]

Very interesting thanks Crusader

 

[sister]

amazing! thanks for sharing

 

[mercurial]

Danke.