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Jupiter
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Amateur astronomers have imaged the impact of an object on planet Jupiter

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Confirmation of the Jupiter impact from Christopher Go

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Planetary Society Weblog Download time: Jun 4 2010 8:33 AM ET

EDIT Jun 4 02:39: Added color photo processed by Wesley! EDIT 20:39: Link to Wesley's video posted below! The impact flash on Jupiter observed earlier today by Anthony Wesley has been confirmed by Phillippines-based amateur astronomer Christopher Go. And Go caught video! (Actually, Wesley caught video too, but as of the time that I am writing this, he had not yet finished processing his. I will update this post later once he has shared his ....

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