S. Gajdos et al., OBSERVATION OF COLLISION OF COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY-9 WITH JUPITER AT THE ASTRONOMICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY IN MODRA, Earth, moon, and planets, 68(1-3), 1995, pp. 283-287
A report about observations of collision of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
with Jupiter is presented. The observations were made both in optical
and radio wavelengths. Some consequences of impacts of individual fra
gments of the comet were detected visually in the 20-cm refractor. 21
days prolonged series of records on a video tape was taken in the focu
s of the 60-cm reflector, too. 13 serious events from July 16, 1994 to
July 23, 1994 on 42.7 MHz radio wavelengths were registered. Its cohe
rence with the pair Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter in the interaction is
the subject of further investigation. More comprehensive results will
be published after collecting information about similar observations
on radio waves all over the world.