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It got too close to Jupiter and was pulled into its gravity well. The immense gravity caused tidal forces that broke up the comet before it hit the surface of the planet.
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Are shoemaker levy 8 and levy 9 are same?
no, they are not,because shoemaker levy 8 cannot do the work of shoemaker levy 9.
How big were the largest fragments from the Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comet?
The largest fragments from the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet were about 2 kilometers across.
What is shoemaker levy 9 mass?
the wwahrt
Why did they name Shoemaker levy nine with a 9?
It was the ninth comet co-discovered by Eugene and Carolynn Shoemaker and David Levy.
Which planet in the solar system had more mass accreted to it via a comet that impacted in 1994?
In 1994, comet Shoemaker-Levy collided with Jupiter. Much of the comet broke up in the atmosphere. The comet left visible scars on Jupiter for many months.
When will Shoemaker levy 9 return?
it will retuurn in 2020
What was the famous meteor that hit Jupiter?
Shoemaker-Levy 9
What is a heavenly body named for its discoverer?
The Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered by Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker and David Levy in 1993. It is customary to name a comet after it's discoverers, up to three names separated by hyphens.
1994 comet shoemaker levy 9 crashed into what planet?
Jupiter
Where was comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 discovered?
24 March 1993.
What year did David H Levy invent the first shoe maker?
The comet was named Shoemaker-Levy 9 - after the discoverers Carolyn & Eugene Shoemaker, and David Levy ! They discovered it orbiting Jupiter on March 24, 1993.
What makes shoemaker levy 9 unique?
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