Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is hit by a space rock

Author: Arif Fudianto

KONTAN.CO.ID – Jakarta. Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was hit by a space rock. Captured by amateur cameras, you can see light shining around the planet.

Do you remember the lesson in elementary school about the largest planet in the solar system? Jupiter, this one planet lined up as the largest planet in our solar system.

The latest news regarding the largest planet has been hit by space rocks. Quote from Space, Planetary observer from Brazil, Jose Luis Pereira captured the event with the usual equipment used.

On Sunday (12 September) and Monday (13 September), Pereira installed Sao Cadano do Sul equipment in the southeastern Brazilian state of S o Paulo. Like any other night, he aims to be photographed and recorded on Thursday Video For the DeTeCt project, he sought to identify and categorize the effects of the giant planet.

At first Pereira did not realize what light appeared around Jupiter. The next day, September 14, he tested again Video It and its project warn that extraterrestrial objects, including rocks, will often have an impact.

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Video of light appears around Jupiter as a result of space being hit by rocks

However, Jupiter is known as the “boxer”. This giant planet is often attacked by other objects in space.

Jupiter orbits the main asteroid belt and has a strong gravitational pull, which is why this giant planet is often attacked. 27 years ago, the wreckage of the famous comet Schumacher-Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter.

Creates large wounds that can last for months in the planet’s thick atmosphere.

The scar opened a rare window into Jupiter beneath the cloud tops, and professional astronomers seized the moment. Revealing their knowledge of the gas giant’s atmospheric composition, they studied the site of the collision with various telescopes.