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Shoemaker-Levy

Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 was a comet that broke apart in July 1992 and collided with Jupiter in July 1994, providing the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects. This generated a large amount of coverage in the popular media, and the comet was closely observed by astronomers worldwide. The collision provided new information about Jupiter and highlighted its possible role in reducing space debris in the inner Solar System.

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Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 was a comet that broke apart in July 1992 and collided with Jupiter in July 1994, providing the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects. This generated a large amount of coverage in the popular media, and the comet was closely observed by astronomers worldwide. The collision provided new information about Jupiter and highlighted its possible role in reducing space debris in the inner Solar System.

궤도 파라미터

반장축
3.622 AU
이심률
0.5305
근일점
1.701 AU
원일점
5.543471 AU
궤도 경사
10.08°
공전 주기
— yr
历元
2455923.5
평균 근점각
336.16°

Orbit diagram

The Sun sits at the focus (orange). Earth's orbit is the grey circle at 1 AU. The red dot marks the object's position at the catalog epoch.

물리적 파라미터

직경
— km
반사율
—
밀도
— g/cm³
자전 주기
— h
절대 등급
—

궤도 품질

RMS
0.53656
상태 코드
0
궤도 ID
—