The day Schumacher Levy 9 fell on Jupiter – 1994

August 26, 2021

Fragments of the comet Schumacher Levy 9 (scientific name D / 1993 F2) collided with Jupiter on July 17, 1992. In a span of six days, 21 such fragments fell on Jupiter. The collision between two solar system objects was the first direct observation of the Schumacher Levy 9 collision. Schumacher discovered Levy 9 on…