Skywatchers Treated to Spectacular Fiery Show on Jupiter

Astronomers have long suspected that Jupiter undergoes more frequent collisions with space objects than we know, but this past Monday one apparently occurred that was so dramatic as to even be visible with amateur telescopes here on Earth. Wisconsin-based amateur astronomer Dan Peterson first reported the event, having viewed it as it happened. Soon afterward, he described what he had seen online. Dallas-based astrophotography enthusiast George Hall took the discovery further. "When I saw [Peterson's] post, I went back and examined the videos..."

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