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Hubble's 20 Years: Now We Are Six
« on: April 17, 2010, 23:20 »
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After the famous Apollo 8 "Earthrise" image, comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's impact with Jupiter, in July 1994, strikes us as the most stark reminder of the fragility of our home. And the Hubble gave us the clearest pictures of just how destructive that collision was; those dark blotches are bigger than the Earth.



http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/16/hubbles-20-years-now-we-are-six/
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Re: Hubble's 20 Years: Now We Are Six
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2010, 23:32 »
I saw the impact scars with a 10" telescope and couldn't believe my eyes.  Most astronomers reckoned the impacts would not be seen in amateur telescopes.    :dunno:
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Re: Hubble's 20 Years: Now We Are Six
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2010, 23:38 »
got that wrong then!
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Re: Hubble's 20 Years: Now We Are Six
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2010, 06:55 »
It won't be the last time either.   :D
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