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What was the famous meteor that hit Jupiter?
Shoemaker-Levy 9
When will Shoemaker Levy will pass by earth?
The famous Shoemaker-Levy 9 won't be passing this way again. Jupiter swallowed it back in 1994, striking the Jovian giant's back side. When the planet swung around so we could see, it's surface was still roiling from the event. Quite spectacular.
What makes the comet shoemaker unique?
I assume you are asking about Shoemaker-Levy 9. This comet smashed into Jupiter and disturbed the appearance of Jupiter for a time. Perhaps what makes this unique is that the astronomers for whom this comet was named predicted its demise and observed the detritus kicked up. That was a first. As for the event itself - the plunging of a comet into the gas giant Jupiter - that could hardly be called unique. As the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter absorbs a lot of blows and protects the inner planets. Without Jupiter, Earth would be much more pockmarked by meteors, comets and other orbiting objects whose paths tangle with the orbit of the Earth. For an excellent - and much fuller explanation - look up "Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9" in wiki answers.
What happened to Jupiter in 1994?
From July 16 through July 22, 1994, pieces of an object designated as Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter.
Who is Shoemaker?
This question is posted in the Astronomy forum, so presumably you are asking about Eugene Shoemaker, an American geologist and amateur astronomer. His early work focused on an analysis of the Barringer Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona, and his studies on impact craters in general. In collaboration with David Levy, they discovered a series of comets. One of them, "Shoemaker-Levy 9" (the ninth comet discovered by the team) broke apart and crashed into the planet Jupiter in 1994. See the link below to the Wikipedia article about him.
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.
When will Shoemaker levy 9 return?
it will retuurn in 2020
What was the famous meteor that hit Jupiter?
Shoemaker-Levy 9
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.
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.
In 1994 what celestial object slammed into jupiter?
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
What is Shoemaker-levy 9's cycle period?
I'm assuming once a month for a week..?
