Jupiter’s latest scar

The biggest planet in the solar system was the site of a bright impact early Monday morning September 10, similar to collisions in the summers of 2010 and 2009. Scientists and observers aren’t sure exactly what hit J

upiter — most likely a stray comet or asteroid — but if the impact leaves behind a break in the planet’s cloud tops, it’ll shed some light on what kind of object created it.
The news apparently broke with a post from Dan Petersen of Racine, Wisconsin. He made the observation through his Meade 12-inch LX 200 GPS scope and a binoviewer with 400x magnification.