On 22 Aug 2010, at 18:30, Chuck Hards wrote:
No disrespect intended, Patrick, but, well, DUH! ;-)
Yeah, considering similar things happen on our puny planet a few times a year it stands to reason that Jupiter, with it's much greater size and mass, should get hit even more often.
Thanks for posting that link!
The initial post to MPML led to quite a discussion about the possible authenticity (or not) of the image. Some suggested it was something in Earth atmosphere, others a glitch associated with the recording equipment. That a few minutes ago S&T's Kelly Beatty posted that they had received a confirming video of the ewvent from another amateur observer.
On 8/22/10, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
The Minor Planet Mailing List is reporting a guy in Japan has imaged another impact on Jupiter. I'm beginning to think that these events may not be all that rare after all, just that more folks are spending more time imaging Jupiter.
Cheers, patrick