This gas giant regularly absorbs hits from comets and asteroids, protecting inner solar system worlds.
SOTT: Jupiter just got smacked by a small celestial body, according to amateur astronomers.
The impact occurred at 1:45 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Aug. 29 (1645 GMT on Aug. 28). An account affiliated with the Organized Autotelescopes for Serendipitous Event Survey (OASES) project and Planetary Observation Camera for Optical Transient Surveys (PONCOTS) system posted about the event on X, formerly known as Twitter, alerting of a flash observed in Jupiter’s atmosphere. The post also called on observers to check their own footage.
MASA Planetary Log later shared footage showing a brief burst of light coming from Jupiter that was associated with an apparent comet or asteroid impact. Another independent observation was made by a Chinese amateur astronomer in the city of Zhengzhou, Henan province, showing a flash in the same spot on Jupiter’s dense, turbulent atmosphere. more
Now tell me that is not by design.. God bless
FJB
Bootyjuice was fired off from Uranus. Somebody was gonna say it.
“X, formerly known as Twitter,”
I see that qualifier, every time it is mentioned…..it’s like the prince thing all over again. Just call it twix already.
And yet DC remains asteroid free.
Maybe that was the Russian lunar lander that got lost?
The arrival of the SMOD has been delayed yet again.
Amateur Astronomer found it while the Paid Astronomers in Universities & Space Agencies were searching for Diversity, Equity & Woke.
Professional Assholes as my dad would say…
I dunno.
Anything Jupiter related is Israels problem.
I saw a Black Hole at the gym tonight.
https://wrif.com/2023/08/02/is-the-no-underwear-trend-taking-off-for-women-at-the-gym/
I punched that hole in Jupiter’s atmosphere.
In fact, since I discovered Jupiter (and named it) I’ve been punching holes in its atmosphere.
Just so we’re clear, absolutely no jokes about Uranus will be allowed.
Thank you.
Cracker FJB baby
Actually impacts like that are a good example of random chaos rather than design.
CT Ginger,
Is random chaos different from ordinary chaos?
And is there really anything chaotic about the elliptical orbits caused by gravity?
Just asking – not trying to start some shit – I try to learn something every day.
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …