Dark impact mark in Jupiters south polar region

bird wrote:

ps Received confirmation from JPL that this is an impactor, not a local weather event. WooHoo!
Bird

Excellent!!
I'm chuffed for you Bird!

Here are a few more (over enhanced) images to show it more clearly.


also a small & quickly thrown together animation:


Here are the individual shots,
I just did an automatic process with these in Registax.
The colour is a bit off but it will do for now..
I was only interested in trying to see it let alone
make a nice image!


click on image to see larger version

Keep us updated Bird!

Anthony,

First of all sincerest congrats on this confirmation. 'Bonza' as they say where you come from Of course it is great when something like this happens. All the better when it happens to a guy who as well as being skilled is also so willing to share his work. I am thrilled for you.

Frank: Cracking images mate particularly so since the seeing was so poor last night at least up here, love tha animation.

Well done Anthony - can I be the first to use the pun, "well spotted!"

Seriously now - exciting stuff.

Mark

Actually Frank beat me to the pun...
And good on ya Frank for the early-hours confirmation effort..

Mark

I just saw on the Minor Planet Mailing List that Keck are currently looking at the impact site!

So will it be known as 'The Bird spot?'