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Giant "Scar" On Jupiter Spotted By Amateur Stargazer [1]

A large comet or asteroid has slammed into the Jupiter, creating an impact site the size of Earth, pictures by an Australian amateur astronomer show.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed the discovery using its large infrared telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, said computer programer Anthony Wesley, 44, who discovered the impact zone while stargazing at home.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2009
Rob Taylor [2]
Planet Ark (Australia) [3]
Tags:
Science And Technology [4], Astronomy [5], Planets [6]

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