Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9

Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 was discovered by Carolyn and Eugene M. Shoemaker and David Levy in 1993. It had been captured by Jupiter and was orbiting the planet at the time. The comet was later observed as a series of fragments ranging up to 2 km in diameter. These fragments collided with Jupiter’s southern hemisphere between July 16 and 22, 1994 at...