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Jupiter Rising

Patrick Moore and Jupiter experts John Rogers and David Rothery examine the huge scar in the planet's gas cloud caused by the impact of a large, mysterious object.

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.

20 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 Sep 2009 14:00

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Role Contributor
Presenter Patrick Moore
Presenter Chris Lintott
Executive Producer William Lyons
Producer Paul Vanezis

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