2010 Jupiter impact event

The 2010 Jupiter impact event was a bolide impact event on Jupiter by an object estimated to be about 8–13 metres (26–43 ft) in diameter.

The impact happened 3 June 2010, and was recorded and first reported by amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley from Australia.

[2][3][4] Wesley is the same person who had been first to report the 2009 Jupiter impact event.

[2][5] It was located in the South Equatorial Belt, about fifty degrees from the central meridian.

[7] On 20 August 2010 UT, yet another flash event was detected on Jupiter.

2010 Jupiter impact event