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Re:Something big just hit Jupiter by NHQ on Monday September 20, 2021 @10:09AM (#28593923)
If it hit Jupiter on the inner orbit side, then whatever struck the outer planet already missed us (if it was ever within our orbit to begin with). Since we can see the impact from Earth, it must have struck the inner orbit side.
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Re:Something big just hit Jupiter by kijin on Monday September 20, 2021 @12:56PM (#28595947)
It could have been captured from another angle and swung around wildly before its orbit finally intersected the "surface" of Jupiter.
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