Unknown object crashes into Jupiter: Amateur astronomers spot bright flash
1 year, 6 months ago

Unknown object crashes into Jupiter: Amateur astronomers spot bright flash

India Today  

Amateur astronomers have reported a celestial body colliding with Jupiter, marking yet another cosmic collision for the gas giant. The Organized Autotelescopes for Serendipitous Event Survey project and Planetary Observation Camera for Optical Transient Surveys system, both amateur astronomy groups, first reported the event on social media platform X. The MASA Planetary Log, an account run by a space enthusiast, later shared footage of a brief flash of light emanating from Jupiter, indicative of a comet or asteroid impact. WATCH JUPITER GETS HIT An independent observation confirming the event was also made by a Chinese amateur astronomer in Zhengzhou, Henan province.

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