Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Approaching Jupiter in 1994

NASA's image library records Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Approaching Jupiter in 1994.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

This is a composite photo, assembled from separate images of Jupiter and comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, as imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in 1994.

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A CLOSER LOOK

This is a composite photo, assembled from separate images of Jupiter and comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, as imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in 1994.

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NASA Image and Video LibraryComet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Approaching Jupiter in 1994

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