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VOLUME 61 (1995) | ISSUE 6 | PAGE 423
Collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter: interpretation of optical observations
Optical observations of Jupiter during its collision with Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 are analyzed. An explosion model for the release of energy during the stopping of fragments of the comet in the Jovian atmosphere yields a satisfactory explanation of the observed optical effects. It also yields satisfactory values for the energy and size of the fragments. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.