... Hubble View: Jupiter Impact . ... This sprawling dark marking is Jupiter's latest impact scar, a debris plume created as a small asteroid or comet disintegrated after plunging into the gas giant's atmosphere. Located in Jupiter's south polar region, the new feature was discovered by Australian amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley on July 19. ... The July 22nd total solar eclipse was the longest of the 21st century. ... Seeing the corona first-hand during a total solar eclipse is best. ... July 2011 . ...