Hubble Photographs Jupiter's New "Scar"

BearRanger writes "Calibration of new systems in the Hubble Space Telescope (installed in May by Shuttle Atlantis astronauts) were interrupted to take pictures of the new 'scar' near the south pole of Jupiter. The scar is believed to have been caused by the impact of an asteroid or small comet with the gas giant, which we discussed last Sunday. Hubble's return to service will be delayed by this interruption, but NASA says that rare events such as this warrant the delay. This is only the second recorded impact of an object with Jupiter."

Comments

Still justifying its existence

[BadAnalogyGuy]

The Hubble telescope still brings home the bacon. It's a great device that continues to do its good work.

The scar looks like a belly button. Right below another scar from when they took Jupiter's appendix out.

I've seen this before somewhere....

[Anonymous Coward]

We really need to watch that scar ...see if it starts to grow.

We may want to start thinking of visiting Europa while we can.

Just putting that out there.

Star Wars anyone?

[Midnight Thunder]

"The new camera, installed by the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis in May, is not yet fully calibrated. While it is possible to obtain celestial images, the camera's full power has yet to be seen."

I don't know, but I am just imagining the same words being uttered on the Death Star, albeit in a slightly different context.

Re:Size

[Henry V .009]

There's already a wonderful way to deflect asteroids. It's called Jupiter.

Re:Ominous...

[Boronx]

So Flrknorpt is still out there.

Re:Dave what are you doing.....

[SoundGuyNoise]

My god, it's full of scars!