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Or more precisely, Jupiter’s large gravity well which does a marvellous job of sucking all sorts of interstellar debris away from Earth. Recently, Jupiter once again performed its role as our solar systems’ lifesaving vacuum cleaner.
Jupiter has been whacked again. An amateur astronomer in Australia peering at the giant gas planet Thursday reported witnessing a bright flash from an object hitting the Jovian surface and apparently burning up in the atmosphere.
Anthony Wesley, a computer programmer with a good reputation among professional astronomers, reported the cosmic collision to professional and amateur sky-gazers. The discovery was later confirmed by another amateur astronomer in the Philippines.
“When I saw the flash, I couldn’t believe it,” said Wesley. “The fireball lasted about two seconds and was very bright.”
Jupiter, takes a beating and keeps on ticking. :)
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