Jupiter Rising The Sky at Night : Season 2009 Episode 9
BBC Four 20m
Aired: December 14th, 1957 @ 10:00 PM EST on BBC Four
In July 2009, a mysterious large object crashed into Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, leaving behind a scar in the gas cloud the size of the Earth. Sir Patrick Moore examines this new feature with Jupiter experts John Rogers and David Rothery. Imaging experts Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel compete to capture the best images of the gas giant, while Chris Lintott has this month's news notes.
