Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
comet
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
ice and rock
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
David_Levy_and_Eugene_Shoemaker
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in documentaries and media
|
| gptkbp:date |
July 1994
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
broke into multiple pieces
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:David_Levy
gptkb:Eugene_Shoemaker gptkb:Carolyn_Shoemaker |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
monitored for several years before impact
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
focus on similar objects in the solar system
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shoemaker-Levy 9
|
| gptkbp:impact |
several days
enhanced understanding of solar system dynamics equivalent to millions of megatons of TNT produced large fireballs released energy equivalent to a nuclear explosion captured in real-time by astronomers contributed to planetary science education provided data for modeling impacts provided insights into comet behavior inspired future missions to study comets and asteroids Jupiter's_atmosphere Jupiter's_southern_hemisphere created_dark_scars_on_Jupiter's_atmosphere increased_awareness_of_potential_threats_to_Earth led_to_new_discoveries_about_Jupiter's_atmosphere |
| gptkbp:influenced |
planetary defense strategies
asteroid impact studies cometary research |
| gptkbp:landmark |
1992
1995 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
led to further studies of comets and asteroids
|
| gptkbp:mission |
hyperbolic orbit
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
collision_with_Jupiter
|
| gptkbp:numberOfFigures |
21
|
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
used ground-based and space-based telescopes
|
| gptkbp:orbitalInclination |
approximately 2 years
studied for gravitational interactions |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
sparked interest in astronomy
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
subsequent_impacts_observed_on_Jupiter
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1993
Palomar Observatory |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
increased understanding of planetary atmospheres
numerous papers published post-impact international collaboration among scientists |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
intense interest and study
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first observed collision of solar system bodies
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 1.5 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Galileo_spacecraft |