1 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:38,950 good evening welcome to the space 2 00:01:38,950 --> 00:01:38,960 good evening welcome to the space 3 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:41,190 good evening welcome to the space telescope science institute in baltimore 4 00:01:41,190 --> 00:01:41,200 telescope science institute in baltimore 5 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:43,350 telescope science institute in baltimore i'm don savage public affairs officer 6 00:01:43,350 --> 00:01:43,360 i'm don savage public affairs officer 7 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,830 i'm don savage public affairs officer for nasa's office of space science this 8 00:01:45,830 --> 00:01:45,840 for nasa's office of space science this 9 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,350 for nasa's office of space science this evening we're pleased to announce the 10 00:01:47,350 --> 00:01:47,360 evening we're pleased to announce the 11 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:48,870 evening we're pleased to announce the start of a week-long campaign of 12 00:01:48,870 --> 00:01:48,880 start of a week-long campaign of 13 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:50,310 start of a week-long campaign of observations 14 00:01:50,310 --> 00:01:50,320 observations 15 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:51,990 observations of the impact of periodic comet 16 00:01:51,990 --> 00:01:52,000 of the impact of periodic comet 17 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,710 of the impact of periodic comet shoemaker levy 9 with jupiter the impact 18 00:01:54,710 --> 00:01:54,720 shoemaker levy 9 with jupiter the impact 19 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:56,710 shoemaker levy 9 with jupiter the impact of the first fragment occurred earlier 20 00:01:56,710 --> 00:01:56,720 of the first fragment occurred earlier 21 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,109 of the first fragment occurred earlier this afternoon at about 3 54 and 22 00:01:59,109 --> 00:01:59,119 this afternoon at about 3 54 and 23 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:00,149 this afternoon at about 3 54 and scientists around the world 24 00:02:00,149 --> 00:02:00,159 scientists around the world 25 00:02:00,159 --> 00:02:01,990 scientists around the world participating in the nasa national 26 00:02:01,990 --> 00:02:02,000 participating in the nasa national 27 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,230 participating in the nasa national science foundation observing campaign as 28 00:02:04,230 --> 00:02:04,240 science foundation observing campaign as 29 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,550 science foundation observing campaign as well as virtually every other telescope 30 00:02:06,550 --> 00:02:06,560 well as virtually every other telescope 31 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,389 well as virtually every other telescope and observatory around the world have 32 00:02:08,389 --> 00:02:08,399 and observatory around the world have 33 00:02:08,399 --> 00:02:10,469 and observatory around the world have been watching 34 00:02:10,469 --> 00:02:10,479 been watching 35 00:02:10,479 --> 00:02:12,070 been watching that included of course the hubble space 36 00:02:12,070 --> 00:02:12,080 that included of course the hubble space 37 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:14,949 that included of course the hubble space telescope which is where we are located 38 00:02:14,949 --> 00:02:14,959 telescope which is where we are located 39 00:02:14,959 --> 00:02:16,869 telescope which is where we are located here at the institute an image of the 40 00:02:16,869 --> 00:02:16,879 here at the institute an image of the 41 00:02:16,879 --> 00:02:19,110 here at the institute an image of the area of jupiter which the fragment hit 42 00:02:19,110 --> 00:02:19,120 area of jupiter which the fragment hit 43 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:20,869 area of jupiter which the fragment hit will be ready by about 10 o'clock 44 00:02:20,869 --> 00:02:20,879 will be ready by about 10 o'clock 45 00:02:20,879 --> 00:02:23,510 will be ready by about 10 o'clock tonight and at that time dr heidi hamill 46 00:02:23,510 --> 00:02:23,520 tonight and at that time dr heidi hamill 47 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:25,510 tonight and at that time dr heidi hamill will provide the image and we'll discuss 48 00:02:25,510 --> 00:02:25,520 will provide the image and we'll discuss 49 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,110 will provide the image and we'll discuss what you can tell from the early 50 00:02:27,110 --> 00:02:27,120 what you can tell from the early 51 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,510 what you can tell from the early analysis of the data 52 00:02:29,510 --> 00:02:29,520 analysis of the data 53 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,309 analysis of the data now i'd like to introduce our panel the 54 00:02:32,309 --> 00:02:32,319 now i'd like to introduce our panel the 55 00:02:32,319 --> 00:02:34,150 now i'd like to introduce our panel the discoverers and of course the namesake 56 00:02:34,150 --> 00:02:34,160 discoverers and of course the namesake 57 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:36,550 discoverers and of course the namesake of the comet from my left 58 00:02:36,550 --> 00:02:36,560 of the comet from my left 59 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,270 of the comet from my left dr eugene shoemaker floral 60 00:02:39,270 --> 00:02:39,280 dr eugene shoemaker floral 61 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,509 dr eugene shoemaker floral lowell observatory 62 00:02:41,509 --> 00:02:41,519 lowell observatory 63 00:02:41,519 --> 00:02:43,509 lowell observatory he's a research professor at north 64 00:02:43,509 --> 00:02:43,519 he's a research professor at north 65 00:02:43,519 --> 00:02:46,150 he's a research professor at north arizona university in flagstaff and 66 00:02:46,150 --> 00:02:46,160 arizona university in flagstaff and 67 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,470 arizona university in flagstaff and scientist emeritus at the u.s geological 68 00:02:48,470 --> 00:02:48,480 scientist emeritus at the u.s geological 69 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,710 scientist emeritus at the u.s geological survey 70 00:02:50,710 --> 00:02:50,720 survey 71 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,270 survey to his left dr carolyn shoemaker his 72 00:02:53,270 --> 00:02:53,280 to his left dr carolyn shoemaker his 73 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,270 to his left dr carolyn shoemaker his wife also a staff member of lowell 74 00:02:55,270 --> 00:02:55,280 wife also a staff member of lowell 75 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:57,509 wife also a staff member of lowell observatory and research professor at 76 00:02:57,509 --> 00:02:57,519 observatory and research professor at 77 00:02:57,519 --> 00:03:00,229 observatory and research professor at north arizona university and a volunteer 78 00:03:00,229 --> 00:03:00,239 north arizona university and a volunteer 79 00:03:00,239 --> 00:03:03,589 north arizona university and a volunteer scientist at the u.s geological survey 80 00:03:03,589 --> 00:03:03,599 scientist at the u.s geological survey 81 00:03:03,599 --> 00:03:05,910 scientist at the u.s geological survey and on the far left david levy amateur 82 00:03:05,910 --> 00:03:05,920 and on the far left david levy amateur 83 00:03:05,920 --> 00:03:08,309 and on the far left david levy amateur astronomer and author and he's 84 00:03:08,309 --> 00:03:08,319 astronomer and author and he's 85 00:03:08,319 --> 00:03:11,350 astronomer and author and he's discovered 21 comets and and in 1984 86 00:03:11,350 --> 00:03:11,360 discovered 21 comets and and in 1984 87 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,309 discovered 21 comets and and in 1984 eight in his own backyard and 13 with 88 00:03:14,309 --> 00:03:14,319 eight in his own backyard and 13 with 89 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:16,070 eight in his own backyard and 13 with working with gene and carolyn shoemaker 90 00:03:16,070 --> 00:03:16,080 working with gene and carolyn shoemaker 91 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,630 working with gene and carolyn shoemaker and mount polymer 92 00:03:18,630 --> 00:03:18,640 and mount polymer 93 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:20,149 and mount polymer dr shoemaker 94 00:03:20,149 --> 00:03:20,159 dr shoemaker 95 00:03:20,159 --> 00:03:21,270 dr shoemaker thanks don 96 00:03:21,270 --> 00:03:21,280 thanks don 97 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:22,949 thanks don well it's a 98 00:03:22,949 --> 00:03:22,959 well it's a 99 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:25,030 well it's a great great pleasure to be with you this 100 00:03:25,030 --> 00:03:25,040 great great pleasure to be with you this 101 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:26,710 great great pleasure to be with you this evening 102 00:03:26,710 --> 00:03:26,720 evening 103 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:28,149 evening we're here to 104 00:03:28,149 --> 00:03:28,159 we're here to 105 00:03:28,159 --> 00:03:30,630 we're here to start the reporting on like on a 106 00:03:30,630 --> 00:03:30,640 start the reporting on like on a 107 00:03:30,640 --> 00:03:32,630 start the reporting on like on a campaign that's been 108 00:03:32,630 --> 00:03:32,640 campaign that's been 109 00:03:32,640 --> 00:03:36,229 campaign that's been 16 months in preparation 110 00:03:36,229 --> 00:03:36,239 16 months in preparation 111 00:03:36,239 --> 00:03:37,830 16 months in preparation since the discovery of the comet we were 112 00:03:37,830 --> 00:03:37,840 since the discovery of the comet we were 113 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:39,830 since the discovery of the comet we were very fortunate to be able to discover 114 00:03:39,830 --> 00:03:39,840 very fortunate to be able to discover 115 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,789 very fortunate to be able to discover this comet far enough ahead of time 116 00:03:42,789 --> 00:03:42,799 this comet far enough ahead of time 117 00:03:42,799 --> 00:03:44,869 this comet far enough ahead of time that astronomers around the world could 118 00:03:44,869 --> 00:03:44,879 that astronomers around the world could 119 00:03:44,879 --> 00:03:47,110 that astronomers around the world could actually plan carefully 120 00:03:47,110 --> 00:03:47,120 actually plan carefully 121 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:48,710 actually plan carefully an observing campaign get their 122 00:03:48,710 --> 00:03:48,720 an observing campaign get their 123 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,670 an observing campaign get their observing requests into observatories 124 00:03:51,670 --> 00:03:51,680 observing requests into observatories 125 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:53,830 observing requests into observatories and of course a campaign 126 00:03:53,830 --> 00:03:53,840 and of course a campaign 127 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:55,750 and of course a campaign has been carried out is being carried 128 00:03:55,750 --> 00:03:55,760 has been carried out is being carried 129 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:58,070 has been carried out is being carried out with a hubble space telescope 130 00:03:58,070 --> 00:03:58,080 out with a hubble space telescope 131 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:01,030 out with a hubble space telescope which is guided from here uh 132 00:04:01,030 --> 00:04:01,040 which is guided from here uh 133 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:02,789 which is guided from here uh as the staff the planning is done from 134 00:04:02,789 --> 00:04:02,799 as the staff the planning is done from 135 00:04:02,799 --> 00:04:04,470 as the staff the planning is done from here 136 00:04:04,470 --> 00:04:04,480 here 137 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:06,309 here and the hubble has been very important 138 00:04:06,309 --> 00:04:06,319 and the hubble has been very important 139 00:04:06,319 --> 00:04:08,070 and the hubble has been very important actually in obtaining some of our best 140 00:04:08,070 --> 00:04:08,080 actually in obtaining some of our best 141 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,470 actually in obtaining some of our best images of the comet over the course of 142 00:04:10,470 --> 00:04:10,480 images of the comet over the course of 143 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:12,470 images of the comet over the course of the past year actually starting july 144 00:04:12,470 --> 00:04:12,480 the past year actually starting july 145 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:14,630 the past year actually starting july year ago and i think we're very lucky of 146 00:04:14,630 --> 00:04:14,640 year ago and i think we're very lucky of 147 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:16,870 year ago and i think we're very lucky of course to have the new improved optics 148 00:04:16,870 --> 00:04:16,880 course to have the new improved optics 149 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:18,469 course to have the new improved optics on hubble which are going to prove their 150 00:04:18,469 --> 00:04:18,479 on hubble which are going to prove their 151 00:04:18,479 --> 00:04:21,030 on hubble which are going to prove their worth tonight and through the rest of 152 00:04:21,030 --> 00:04:21,040 worth tonight and through the rest of 153 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:22,230 worth tonight and through the rest of this week 154 00:04:22,230 --> 00:04:22,240 this week 155 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,790 this week not only have been have observers been 156 00:04:24,790 --> 00:04:24,800 not only have been have observers been 157 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:26,310 not only have been have observers been preparing 158 00:04:26,310 --> 00:04:26,320 preparing 159 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,950 preparing but there have been several teams 160 00:04:28,950 --> 00:04:28,960 but there have been several teams 161 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:29,990 but there have been several teams of 162 00:04:29,990 --> 00:04:30,000 of 163 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,310 of theorists around the world mostly in the 164 00:04:32,310 --> 00:04:32,320 theorists around the world mostly in the 165 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,710 theorists around the world mostly in the u.s who worked very hard to try to 166 00:04:34,710 --> 00:04:34,720 u.s who worked very hard to try to 167 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:37,350 u.s who worked very hard to try to predict what the effects of the impacts 168 00:04:37,350 --> 00:04:37,360 predict what the effects of the impacts 169 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,830 predict what the effects of the impacts of the comet fragments would be 170 00:04:39,830 --> 00:04:39,840 of the comet fragments would be 171 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:42,550 of the comet fragments would be i and what i i want to show you very 172 00:04:42,550 --> 00:04:42,560 i and what i i want to show you very 173 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:45,110 i and what i i want to show you very briefly is what i regard as the 174 00:04:45,110 --> 00:04:45,120 briefly is what i regard as the 175 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:47,510 briefly is what i regard as the as the latest and best prediction 176 00:04:47,510 --> 00:04:47,520 as the latest and best prediction 177 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:49,350 as the latest and best prediction for the eruptive plume that will be 178 00:04:49,350 --> 00:04:49,360 for the eruptive plume that will be 179 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,510 for the eruptive plume that will be formed by an individual comet nucleus of 180 00:04:51,510 --> 00:04:51,520 formed by an individual comet nucleus of 181 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,270 formed by an individual comet nucleus of a kilometer diameter 182 00:04:53,270 --> 00:04:53,280 a kilometer diameter 183 00:04:53,280 --> 00:04:55,110 a kilometer diameter plunging into the atmosphere of jupiter 184 00:04:55,110 --> 00:04:55,120 plunging into the atmosphere of jupiter 185 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,030 plunging into the atmosphere of jupiter 45 degrees 186 00:04:57,030 --> 00:04:57,040 45 degrees 187 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:59,270 45 degrees the work i'm going to show you actually 188 00:04:59,270 --> 00:04:59,280 the work i'm going to show you actually 189 00:04:59,280 --> 00:05:01,270 the work i'm going to show you actually has just been completed it's a team 190 00:05:01,270 --> 00:05:01,280 has just been completed it's a team 191 00:05:01,280 --> 00:05:03,830 has just been completed it's a team effort primarily carried out by paul 192 00:05:03,830 --> 00:05:03,840 effort primarily carried out by paul 193 00:05:03,840 --> 00:05:06,710 effort primarily carried out by paul hashig that titan research corporation 194 00:05:06,710 --> 00:05:06,720 hashig that titan research corporation 195 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:08,550 hashig that titan research corporation who's a close colleague of ours my 196 00:05:08,550 --> 00:05:08,560 who's a close colleague of ours my 197 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:12,390 who's a close colleague of ours my colleague david levy david roddy 198 00:05:12,390 --> 00:05:12,400 colleague david levy david roddy 199 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:14,790 colleague david levy david roddy i have two davids in my life 200 00:05:14,790 --> 00:05:14,800 i have two davids in my life 201 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:16,710 i have two davids in my life david roddy was my first graduate 202 00:05:16,710 --> 00:05:16,720 david roddy was my first graduate 203 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:18,070 david roddy was my first graduate student and as a colleague of mine at 204 00:05:18,070 --> 00:05:18,080 student and as a colleague of mine at 205 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,230 student and as a colleague of mine at the usgs 206 00:05:20,230 --> 00:05:20,240 the usgs 207 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:21,990 the usgs and andrew ingersoll who's a professor 208 00:05:21,990 --> 00:05:22,000 and andrew ingersoll who's a professor 209 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:23,749 and andrew ingersoll who's a professor at caltech 210 00:05:23,749 --> 00:05:23,759 at caltech 211 00:05:23,759 --> 00:05:26,629 at caltech and i think that we we have probably the 212 00:05:26,629 --> 00:05:26,639 and i think that we we have probably the 213 00:05:26,639 --> 00:05:28,310 and i think that we we have probably the best simulation 214 00:05:28,310 --> 00:05:28,320 best simulation 215 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:30,390 best simulation on the computer of a plume that will 216 00:05:30,390 --> 00:05:30,400 on the computer of a plume that will 217 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:31,430 on the computer of a plume that will erupt 218 00:05:31,430 --> 00:05:31,440 erupt 219 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,749 erupt from beneath the cloud tops if we can 220 00:05:33,749 --> 00:05:33,759 from beneath the cloud tops if we can 221 00:05:33,759 --> 00:05:35,110 from beneath the cloud tops if we can now roll 222 00:05:35,110 --> 00:05:35,120 now roll 223 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,390 now roll the 224 00:05:36,390 --> 00:05:36,400 the 225 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,950 the the images we're starting and we're 226 00:05:38,950 --> 00:05:38,960 the images we're starting and we're 227 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:40,950 the images we're starting and we're going to go this is one and a half 228 00:05:40,950 --> 00:05:40,960 going to go this is one and a half 229 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:41,990 going to go this is one and a half minutes 230 00:05:41,990 --> 00:05:42,000 minutes 231 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,749 minutes if we can keep rolling 232 00:05:43,749 --> 00:05:43,759 if we can keep rolling 233 00:05:43,759 --> 00:05:46,390 if we can keep rolling this is two minutes 234 00:05:46,390 --> 00:05:46,400 this is two minutes 235 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:48,870 this is two minutes and and the plume is growing this is now 236 00:05:48,870 --> 00:05:48,880 and and the plume is growing this is now 237 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:49,990 and and the plume is growing this is now three minutes 238 00:05:49,990 --> 00:05:50,000 three minutes 239 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:51,990 three minutes it's rising to a total height of about 240 00:05:51,990 --> 00:05:52,000 it's rising to a total height of about 241 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,550 it's rising to a total height of about 700 kilometers this is at four minutes 242 00:05:54,550 --> 00:05:54,560 700 kilometers this is at four minutes 243 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,029 700 kilometers this is at four minutes the color it's getting cold at the top 244 00:05:57,029 --> 00:05:57,039 the color it's getting cold at the top 245 00:05:57,039 --> 00:05:58,230 the color it's getting cold at the top oops 246 00:05:58,230 --> 00:05:58,240 oops 247 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,189 oops what happened there 248 00:06:01,189 --> 00:06:01,199 249 00:06:01,199 --> 00:06:02,150 all right 250 00:06:02,150 --> 00:06:02,160 all right 251 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:06,230 all right let's continue with the next one i 252 00:06:06,230 --> 00:06:06,240 let's continue with the next one i 253 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,550 let's continue with the next one i is that the last one 254 00:06:08,550 --> 00:06:08,560 is that the last one 255 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:10,150 is that the last one we don't know where a live signal came 256 00:06:10,150 --> 00:06:10,160 we don't know where a live signal came 257 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:11,749 we don't know where a live signal came in there 258 00:06:11,749 --> 00:06:11,759 in there 259 00:06:11,759 --> 00:06:13,189 in there all right i guess that's as far as he 260 00:06:13,189 --> 00:06:13,199 all right i guess that's as far as he 261 00:06:13,199 --> 00:06:14,469 all right i guess that's as far as he can take the 262 00:06:14,469 --> 00:06:14,479 can take the 263 00:06:14,479 --> 00:06:15,670 can take the there we go 264 00:06:15,670 --> 00:06:15,680 there we go 265 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,909 there we go the plume gets very cold and then 266 00:06:17,909 --> 00:06:17,919 the plume gets very cold and then 267 00:06:17,919 --> 00:06:19,909 the plume gets very cold and then finally falls back down you may not be 268 00:06:19,909 --> 00:06:19,919 finally falls back down you may not be 269 00:06:19,919 --> 00:06:22,390 finally falls back down you may not be able to see the dimensions in that block 270 00:06:22,390 --> 00:06:22,400 able to see the dimensions in that block 271 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,870 able to see the dimensions in that block diagram but the plume spreads out 272 00:06:24,870 --> 00:06:24,880 diagram but the plume spreads out 273 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:27,990 diagram but the plume spreads out more than two thousand kilometers across 274 00:06:27,990 --> 00:06:28,000 more than two thousand kilometers across 275 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,070 more than two thousand kilometers across and it rises to a height of nearly a 276 00:06:30,070 --> 00:06:30,080 and it rises to a height of nearly a 277 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,550 and it rises to a height of nearly a thousand kilometers at its at its 278 00:06:32,550 --> 00:06:32,560 thousand kilometers at its at its 279 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:34,710 thousand kilometers at its at its greatest extent it reaches that greatest 280 00:06:34,710 --> 00:06:34,720 greatest extent it reaches that greatest 281 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:37,990 greatest extent it reaches that greatest height in about five minutes 282 00:06:37,990 --> 00:06:38,000 height in about five minutes 283 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:39,270 height in about five minutes now 284 00:06:39,270 --> 00:06:39,280 now 285 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:42,390 now having done those calculations 286 00:06:42,390 --> 00:06:42,400 having done those calculations 287 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,710 having done those calculations it gives me great satisfaction to be 288 00:06:44,710 --> 00:06:44,720 it gives me great satisfaction to be 289 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:46,469 it gives me great satisfaction to be able to tell you that 290 00:06:46,469 --> 00:06:46,479 able to tell you that 291 00:06:46,479 --> 00:06:48,550 able to tell you that there have been two reports received at 292 00:06:48,550 --> 00:06:48,560 there have been two reports received at 293 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:50,550 there have been two reports received at the university of maryland 294 00:06:50,550 --> 00:06:50,560 the university of maryland 295 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:52,870 the university of maryland uh one from an observing team in 296 00:06:52,870 --> 00:06:52,880 uh one from an observing team in 297 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,990 uh one from an observing team in colorado in grenada in spain 298 00:06:55,990 --> 00:06:56,000 colorado in grenada in spain 299 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,790 colorado in grenada in spain headed by tom herbst and six other 300 00:06:58,790 --> 00:06:58,800 headed by tom herbst and six other 301 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:00,230 headed by tom herbst and six other astronomers 302 00:07:00,230 --> 00:07:00,240 astronomers 303 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,189 astronomers observing with a 3.5 meter telescope and 304 00:07:03,189 --> 00:07:03,199 observing with a 3.5 meter telescope and 305 00:07:03,199 --> 00:07:06,469 observing with a 3.5 meter telescope and observing in the 2.3 micron band that's 306 00:07:06,469 --> 00:07:06,479 observing in the 2.3 micron band that's 307 00:07:06,479 --> 00:07:08,629 observing in the 2.3 micron band that's an absorption band of methane 308 00:07:08,629 --> 00:07:08,639 an absorption band of methane 309 00:07:08,639 --> 00:07:10,710 an absorption band of methane so that jupiter becomes very dark in 310 00:07:10,710 --> 00:07:10,720 so that jupiter becomes very dark in 311 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,029 so that jupiter becomes very dark in that band that's the best band to 312 00:07:13,029 --> 00:07:13,039 that band that's the best band to 313 00:07:13,039 --> 00:07:15,110 that band that's the best band to observe at if you want to see something 314 00:07:15,110 --> 00:07:15,120 observe at if you want to see something 315 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:17,110 observe at if you want to see something bright that's rising above the cloud 316 00:07:17,110 --> 00:07:17,120 bright that's rising above the cloud 317 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,230 bright that's rising above the cloud tops 318 00:07:18,230 --> 00:07:18,240 tops 319 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,950 tops and they did in fact detect the plume 320 00:07:20,950 --> 00:07:20,960 and they did in fact detect the plume 321 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,990 and they did in fact detect the plume at 2 18 universal time 322 00:07:23,990 --> 00:07:24,000 at 2 18 universal time 323 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,309 at 2 18 universal time which is 18 minutes essentially after 324 00:07:26,309 --> 00:07:26,319 which is 18 minutes essentially after 325 00:07:26,319 --> 00:07:28,469 which is 18 minutes essentially after the predicted time by paul chodos and 326 00:07:28,469 --> 00:07:28,479 the predicted time by paul chodos and 327 00:07:28,479 --> 00:07:31,830 the predicted time by paul chodos and don yeomans at jpl for the impact now 328 00:07:31,830 --> 00:07:31,840 don yeomans at jpl for the impact now 329 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,629 don yeomans at jpl for the impact now remember it took about five minutes for 330 00:07:34,629 --> 00:07:34,639 remember it took about five minutes for 331 00:07:34,639 --> 00:07:36,390 remember it took about five minutes for the plume to reach 332 00:07:36,390 --> 00:07:36,400 the plume to reach 333 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:39,430 the plume to reach its full height and at about that time 334 00:07:39,430 --> 00:07:39,440 its full height and at about that time 335 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:41,350 its full height and at about that time the plume actually would be rotated 336 00:07:41,350 --> 00:07:41,360 the plume actually would be rotated 337 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:43,430 the plume actually would be rotated fairly close to the limb 338 00:07:43,430 --> 00:07:43,440 fairly close to the limb 339 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:45,990 fairly close to the limb so i expect that the prediction is ac 340 00:07:45,990 --> 00:07:46,000 so i expect that the prediction is ac 341 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:47,589 so i expect that the prediction is ac the actual impact 342 00:07:47,589 --> 00:07:47,599 the actual impact 343 00:07:47,599 --> 00:07:50,390 the actual impact probably was about 13 minutes 344 00:07:50,390 --> 00:07:50,400 probably was about 13 minutes 345 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,870 probably was about 13 minutes after the predicted impact but that's 346 00:07:52,870 --> 00:07:52,880 after the predicted impact but that's 347 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:54,629 after the predicted impact but that's very good because the standard deviation 348 00:07:54,629 --> 00:07:54,639 very good because the standard deviation 349 00:07:54,639 --> 00:07:56,469 very good because the standard deviation prediction is eight minutes 350 00:07:56,469 --> 00:07:56,479 prediction is eight minutes 351 00:07:56,479 --> 00:07:58,070 prediction is eight minutes uh and so it's about one and a half 352 00:07:58,070 --> 00:07:58,080 uh and so it's about one and a half 353 00:07:58,080 --> 00:07:59,670 uh and so it's about one and a half standard deviations off the prediction 354 00:07:59,670 --> 00:07:59,680 standard deviations off the prediction 355 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:01,909 standard deviations off the prediction that's a very good prediction uh from 356 00:08:01,909 --> 00:08:01,919 that's a very good prediction uh from 357 00:08:01,919 --> 00:08:04,390 that's a very good prediction uh from the astronomical observations 358 00:08:04,390 --> 00:08:04,400 the astronomical observations 359 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,550 the astronomical observations uh so it looks as though it was seen on 360 00:08:06,550 --> 00:08:06,560 uh so it looks as though it was seen on 361 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:08,150 uh so it looks as though it was seen on the limb of the planet 362 00:08:08,150 --> 00:08:08,160 the limb of the planet 363 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,629 the limb of the planet uh and in fact it was reported the plume 364 00:08:10,629 --> 00:08:10,639 uh and in fact it was reported the plume 365 00:08:10,639 --> 00:08:12,869 uh and in fact it was reported the plume is reported to be brighter than the 366 00:08:12,869 --> 00:08:12,879 is reported to be brighter than the 367 00:08:12,879 --> 00:08:16,710 is reported to be brighter than the satellite eo in the 2.3 micron van 368 00:08:16,710 --> 00:08:16,720 satellite eo in the 2.3 micron van 369 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:17,670 satellite eo in the 2.3 micron van now 370 00:08:17,670 --> 00:08:17,680 now 371 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,430 now we should all take these reports very 372 00:08:19,430 --> 00:08:19,440 we should all take these reports very 373 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:21,029 we should all take these reports very carefully and cautiously at this time 374 00:08:21,029 --> 00:08:21,039 carefully and cautiously at this time 375 00:08:21,039 --> 00:08:23,029 carefully and cautiously at this time they need to be confirmed 376 00:08:23,029 --> 00:08:23,039 they need to be confirmed 377 00:08:23,039 --> 00:08:25,029 they need to be confirmed by other observers 378 00:08:25,029 --> 00:08:25,039 by other observers 379 00:08:25,039 --> 00:08:27,430 by other observers but i'm very happy to tell you the plume 380 00:08:27,430 --> 00:08:27,440 but i'm very happy to tell you the plume 381 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:29,990 but i'm very happy to tell you the plume is also reported to be observed in the 382 00:08:29,990 --> 00:08:30,000 is also reported to be observed in the 383 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,949 is also reported to be observed in the 10 micron van by observers again with a 384 00:08:32,949 --> 00:08:32,959 10 micron van by observers again with a 385 00:08:32,959 --> 00:08:34,230 10 micron van by observers again with a 3.6 386 00:08:34,230 --> 00:08:34,240 3.6 387 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:36,870 3.6 meter mic telescope at this 388 00:08:36,870 --> 00:08:36,880 meter mic telescope at this 389 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:38,149 meter mic telescope at this site 390 00:08:38,149 --> 00:08:38,159 site 391 00:08:38,159 --> 00:08:40,870 site and and this is uh this is a 10 micron 392 00:08:40,870 --> 00:08:40,880 and and this is uh this is a 10 micron 393 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,190 and and this is uh this is a 10 micron observation which is also this deep in 394 00:08:43,190 --> 00:08:43,200 observation which is also this deep in 395 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,350 observation which is also this deep in the infrared and also 396 00:08:45,350 --> 00:08:45,360 the infrared and also 397 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,590 the infrared and also a spectral region in which jupiter is 398 00:08:47,590 --> 00:08:47,600 a spectral region in which jupiter is 399 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:49,030 a spectral region in which jupiter is not too bright to begin with so it's 400 00:08:49,030 --> 00:08:49,040 not too bright to begin with so it's 401 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:50,949 not too bright to begin with so it's easier to see the plume there so the 402 00:08:50,949 --> 00:08:50,959 easier to see the plume there so the 403 00:08:50,959 --> 00:08:53,509 easier to see the plume there so the plume independently has been seen 404 00:08:53,509 --> 00:08:53,519 plume independently has been seen 405 00:08:53,519 --> 00:08:56,870 plume independently has been seen in chile as well as in spain 406 00:08:56,870 --> 00:08:56,880 in chile as well as in spain 407 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,269 in chile as well as in spain so this is the moment of truth 408 00:08:59,269 --> 00:08:59,279 so this is the moment of truth 409 00:08:59,279 --> 00:09:01,190 so this is the moment of truth we have we have all 410 00:09:01,190 --> 00:09:01,200 we have we have all 411 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:03,030 we have we have all speculated and tried to estimate the 412 00:09:03,030 --> 00:09:03,040 speculated and tried to estimate the 413 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,750 speculated and tried to estimate the sizes of the nuclei 414 00:09:05,750 --> 00:09:05,760 sizes of the nuclei 415 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,509 sizes of the nuclei and we've worried if the nuclei were at 416 00:09:07,509 --> 00:09:07,519 and we've worried if the nuclei were at 417 00:09:07,519 --> 00:09:09,829 and we've worried if the nuclei were at the smaller limit which is set actually 418 00:09:09,829 --> 00:09:09,839 the smaller limit which is set actually 419 00:09:09,839 --> 00:09:11,750 the smaller limit which is set actually by the dynamics the parent body could 420 00:09:11,750 --> 00:09:11,760 by the dynamics the parent body could 421 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:13,110 by the dynamics the parent body could not have been much smaller than about 422 00:09:13,110 --> 00:09:13,120 not have been much smaller than about 423 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:15,430 not have been much smaller than about two kilometers so the biggest fragments 424 00:09:15,430 --> 00:09:15,440 two kilometers so the biggest fragments 425 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:17,430 two kilometers so the biggest fragments if there are single fragments would 426 00:09:17,430 --> 00:09:17,440 if there are single fragments would 427 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:19,190 if there are single fragments would likely been only a few hundred meters 428 00:09:19,190 --> 00:09:19,200 likely been only a few hundred meters 429 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:20,230 likely been only a few hundred meters across 430 00:09:20,230 --> 00:09:20,240 across 431 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,150 across versus the other possibility the upper 432 00:09:22,150 --> 00:09:22,160 versus the other possibility the upper 433 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,550 versus the other possibility the upper limit was set by observations with the 434 00:09:24,550 --> 00:09:24,560 limit was set by observations with the 435 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:27,350 limit was set by observations with the space telescope last july and then later 436 00:09:27,350 --> 00:09:27,360 space telescope last july and then later 437 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:28,470 space telescope last july and then later this year 438 00:09:28,470 --> 00:09:28,480 this year 439 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:30,550 this year allowing uh the individual elijah's 440 00:09:30,550 --> 00:09:30,560 allowing uh the individual elijah's 441 00:09:30,560 --> 00:09:32,470 allowing uh the individual elijah's fragments being about three or maybe the 442 00:09:32,470 --> 00:09:32,480 fragments being about three or maybe the 443 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:34,550 fragments being about three or maybe the largest four kilometers across 444 00:09:34,550 --> 00:09:34,560 largest four kilometers across 445 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:36,150 largest four kilometers across we've assumed maybe the best bet 446 00:09:36,150 --> 00:09:36,160 we've assumed maybe the best bet 447 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:38,470 we've assumed maybe the best bet somewhere in the middle at one kilometer 448 00:09:38,470 --> 00:09:38,480 somewhere in the middle at one kilometer 449 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:39,990 somewhere in the middle at one kilometer but now remember we're observing 450 00:09:39,990 --> 00:09:40,000 but now remember we're observing 451 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:41,269 but now remember we're observing fragment a 452 00:09:41,269 --> 00:09:41,279 fragment a 453 00:09:41,279 --> 00:09:43,670 fragment a which is one of the small fragments 454 00:09:43,670 --> 00:09:43,680 which is one of the small fragments 455 00:09:43,680 --> 00:09:45,030 which is one of the small fragments so i think there's very good news 456 00:09:45,030 --> 00:09:45,040 so i think there's very good news 457 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:47,829 so i think there's very good news tonight if these reports are correct 458 00:09:47,829 --> 00:09:47,839 tonight if these reports are correct 459 00:09:47,839 --> 00:09:50,230 tonight if these reports are correct then you can expect a good show for 460 00:09:50,230 --> 00:09:50,240 then you can expect a good show for 461 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:53,030 then you can expect a good show for every telescopic telescopically observed 462 00:09:53,030 --> 00:09:53,040 every telescopic telescopically observed 463 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,269 every telescopic telescopically observed nucleus we're going to see things and 464 00:09:55,269 --> 00:09:55,279 nucleus we're going to see things and 465 00:09:55,279 --> 00:09:57,030 nucleus we're going to see things and we're going to learn a lot that's the 466 00:09:57,030 --> 00:09:57,040 we're going to learn a lot that's the 467 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:59,190 we're going to learn a lot that's the good news tonight 468 00:09:59,190 --> 00:09:59,200 good news tonight 469 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:01,910 good news tonight let me now turn the podium over to my 470 00:10:01,910 --> 00:10:01,920 let me now turn the podium over to my 471 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:03,990 let me now turn the podium over to my wife carolyn we'll talk a little bit 472 00:10:03,990 --> 00:10:04,000 wife carolyn we'll talk a little bit 473 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,630 wife carolyn we'll talk a little bit about the discovery 474 00:10:06,630 --> 00:10:06,640 about the discovery 475 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:10,870 about the discovery the discovery of comet shoemaker levy 9 476 00:10:10,870 --> 00:10:10,880 the discovery of comet shoemaker levy 9 477 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:14,310 the discovery of comet shoemaker levy 9 was terrifically exciting in march of 478 00:10:14,310 --> 00:10:14,320 was terrifically exciting in march of 479 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:17,430 was terrifically exciting in march of 1993. 480 00:10:17,430 --> 00:10:17,440 481 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:19,829 at that time to discover something like 482 00:10:19,829 --> 00:10:19,839 at that time to discover something like 483 00:10:19,839 --> 00:10:22,870 at that time to discover something like this was completely unbelievable to any 484 00:10:22,870 --> 00:10:22,880 this was completely unbelievable to any 485 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:24,230 this was completely unbelievable to any of us 486 00:10:24,230 --> 00:10:24,240 of us 487 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:27,590 of us it was a dark and stormy night 488 00:10:27,590 --> 00:10:27,600 it was a dark and stormy night 489 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:29,990 it was a dark and stormy night to quote a famous phrase but it was a 490 00:10:29,990 --> 00:10:30,000 to quote a famous phrase but it was a 491 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,710 to quote a famous phrase but it was a dark and stormy night on which 492 00:10:32,710 --> 00:10:32,720 dark and stormy night on which 493 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:35,750 dark and stormy night on which this comet was discovered by us and by a 494 00:10:35,750 --> 00:10:35,760 this comet was discovered by us and by a 495 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:38,389 this comet was discovered by us and by a young frenchman philippe benjoya from 496 00:10:38,389 --> 00:10:38,399 young frenchman philippe benjoya from 497 00:10:38,399 --> 00:10:41,829 young frenchman philippe benjoya from nice france 498 00:10:41,829 --> 00:10:41,839 499 00:10:41,839 --> 00:10:43,990 this was discovered in the course of our 500 00:10:43,990 --> 00:10:44,000 this was discovered in the course of our 501 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,350 this was discovered in the course of our normal work 502 00:10:45,350 --> 00:10:45,360 normal work 503 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,310 normal work as part of our routine survey 504 00:10:48,310 --> 00:10:48,320 as part of our routine survey 505 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,550 as part of our routine survey happily it was a field that we were able 506 00:10:50,550 --> 00:10:50,560 happily it was a field that we were able 507 00:10:50,560 --> 00:10:51,910 happily it was a field that we were able to take 508 00:10:51,910 --> 00:10:51,920 to take 509 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:54,230 to take in spite of the fact that a storm was 510 00:10:54,230 --> 00:10:54,240 in spite of the fact that a storm was 511 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:55,910 in spite of the fact that a storm was moving in 512 00:10:55,910 --> 00:10:55,920 moving in 513 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,150 moving in we took the films for this two nights 514 00:10:58,150 --> 00:10:58,160 we took the films for this two nights 515 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:00,790 we took the films for this two nights before discovery 516 00:11:00,790 --> 00:11:00,800 before discovery 517 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,190 before discovery and at that time we were very grateful 518 00:11:03,190 --> 00:11:03,200 and at that time we were very grateful 519 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,670 and at that time we were very grateful that we were able to take anything we 520 00:11:05,670 --> 00:11:05,680 that we were able to take anything we 521 00:11:05,680 --> 00:11:08,710 that we were able to take anything we had had a bad two months of winter 522 00:11:08,710 --> 00:11:08,720 had had a bad two months of winter 523 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:11,750 had had a bad two months of winter during which we took very few films 524 00:11:11,750 --> 00:11:11,760 during which we took very few films 525 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:15,509 during which we took very few films so when we were had the chance to take 526 00:11:15,509 --> 00:11:15,519 so when we were had the chance to take 527 00:11:15,519 --> 00:11:17,829 so when we were had the chance to take any films that night and took this 528 00:11:17,829 --> 00:11:17,839 any films that night and took this 529 00:11:17,839 --> 00:11:23,030 any films that night and took this particular pair we were uncommonly lucky 530 00:11:23,030 --> 00:11:23,040 531 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:26,069 i searched these films two days later 532 00:11:26,069 --> 00:11:26,079 i searched these films two days later 533 00:11:26,079 --> 00:11:28,389 i searched these films two days later in the my usual way 534 00:11:28,389 --> 00:11:28,399 in the my usual way 535 00:11:28,399 --> 00:11:30,310 in the my usual way but maybe i should back up a little and 536 00:11:30,310 --> 00:11:30,320 but maybe i should back up a little and 537 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:33,829 but maybe i should back up a little and tell you how does this team work 538 00:11:33,829 --> 00:11:33,839 tell you how does this team work 539 00:11:33,839 --> 00:11:35,750 tell you how does this team work first of all there's the telescope in 540 00:11:35,750 --> 00:11:35,760 first of all there's the telescope in 541 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:39,269 first of all there's the telescope in the 18-inch dome which is the oldest 542 00:11:39,269 --> 00:11:39,279 the 18-inch dome which is the oldest 543 00:11:39,279 --> 00:11:41,990 the 18-inch dome which is the oldest telescope on palomar mountain it is 544 00:11:41,990 --> 00:11:42,000 telescope on palomar mountain it is 545 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:46,310 telescope on palomar mountain it is palomar mountain not mount palomar 546 00:11:46,310 --> 00:11:46,320 palomar mountain not mount palomar 547 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:49,670 palomar mountain not mount palomar this is a an 18-inch schmidt it's a 548 00:11:49,670 --> 00:11:49,680 this is a an 18-inch schmidt it's a 549 00:11:49,680 --> 00:11:50,870 this is a an 18-inch schmidt it's a camera 550 00:11:50,870 --> 00:11:50,880 camera 551 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:53,509 camera and we take pairs of films 552 00:11:53,509 --> 00:11:53,519 and we take pairs of films 553 00:11:53,519 --> 00:11:54,829 and we take pairs of films of one 554 00:11:54,829 --> 00:11:54,839 of one 555 00:11:54,839 --> 00:11:59,670 of one field by taking pairs of films 556 00:11:59,670 --> 00:11:59,680 field by taking pairs of films 557 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:02,230 field by taking pairs of films of one field i can look at them under a 558 00:12:02,230 --> 00:12:02,240 of one field i can look at them under a 559 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,470 of one field i can look at them under a stereo microscope 560 00:12:04,470 --> 00:12:04,480 stereo microscope 561 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:05,509 stereo microscope and 562 00:12:05,509 --> 00:12:05,519 and 563 00:12:05,519 --> 00:12:08,470 and detect images that appear to float in 564 00:12:08,470 --> 00:12:08,480 detect images that appear to float in 565 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,710 detect images that appear to float in three in a 3d effect 566 00:12:10,710 --> 00:12:10,720 three in a 3d effect 567 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:13,190 three in a 3d effect the stars lie down nice and flat the 568 00:12:13,190 --> 00:12:13,200 the stars lie down nice and flat the 569 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:14,550 the stars lie down nice and flat the galaxies 570 00:12:14,550 --> 00:12:14,560 galaxies 571 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:16,389 galaxies lie down nice and flat 572 00:12:16,389 --> 00:12:16,399 lie down nice and flat 573 00:12:16,399 --> 00:12:19,590 lie down nice and flat asteroids and comets appear to float 574 00:12:19,590 --> 00:12:19,600 asteroids and comets appear to float 575 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,470 asteroids and comets appear to float it's a wonderful technique 576 00:12:22,470 --> 00:12:22,480 it's a wonderful technique 577 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,710 it's a wonderful technique during our night of observing 578 00:12:24,710 --> 00:12:24,720 during our night of observing 579 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:25,829 during our night of observing david 580 00:12:25,829 --> 00:12:25,839 david 581 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:27,030 david and gene 582 00:12:27,030 --> 00:12:27,040 and gene 583 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:29,430 and gene are usually up on the observing floor 584 00:12:29,430 --> 00:12:29,440 are usually up on the observing floor 585 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:31,750 are usually up on the observing floor one of them is guiding this telescope 586 00:12:31,750 --> 00:12:31,760 one of them is guiding this telescope 587 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:34,150 one of them is guiding this telescope which is open to the sky it's a very 588 00:12:34,150 --> 00:12:34,160 which is open to the sky it's a very 589 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:36,150 which is open to the sky it's a very old-fashioned technique that isn't used 590 00:12:36,150 --> 00:12:36,160 old-fashioned technique that isn't used 591 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:37,990 old-fashioned technique that isn't used much anymore 592 00:12:37,990 --> 00:12:38,000 much anymore 593 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:41,590 much anymore we actually do see the sky as we observe 594 00:12:41,590 --> 00:12:41,600 we actually do see the sky as we observe 595 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:43,910 we actually do see the sky as we observe one of them is on the telescope 596 00:12:43,910 --> 00:12:43,920 one of them is on the telescope 597 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,629 one of them is on the telescope guiding the other one is busy putting 598 00:12:46,629 --> 00:12:46,639 guiding the other one is busy putting 599 00:12:46,639 --> 00:12:48,949 guiding the other one is busy putting the person on the telescope on the right 600 00:12:48,949 --> 00:12:48,959 the person on the telescope on the right 601 00:12:48,959 --> 00:12:50,069 the person on the telescope on the right field 602 00:12:50,069 --> 00:12:50,079 field 603 00:12:50,079 --> 00:12:52,389 field changing the film going up and down 604 00:12:52,389 --> 00:12:52,399 changing the film going up and down 605 00:12:52,399 --> 00:12:55,430 changing the film going up and down stairs and then setting up 606 00:12:55,430 --> 00:12:55,440 stairs and then setting up 607 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:57,590 stairs and then setting up helping set up the telescope for the 608 00:12:57,590 --> 00:12:57,600 helping set up the telescope for the 609 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:01,350 helping set up the telescope for the next observation 610 00:13:01,350 --> 00:13:01,360 611 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:03,990 every four fields they 612 00:13:03,990 --> 00:13:04,000 every four fields they 613 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:04,710 every four fields they take 614 00:13:04,710 --> 00:13:04,720 take 615 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:06,790 take their own turn in 616 00:13:06,790 --> 00:13:06,800 their own turn in 617 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,509 their own turn in one changes and gets on the telescope 618 00:13:09,509 --> 00:13:09,519 one changes and gets on the telescope 619 00:13:09,519 --> 00:13:10,870 one changes and gets on the telescope and the other one 620 00:13:10,870 --> 00:13:10,880 and the other one 621 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:14,150 and the other one does the running up and down the stairs 622 00:13:14,150 --> 00:13:14,160 does the running up and down the stairs 623 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,389 does the running up and down the stairs after about eight fields 624 00:13:16,389 --> 00:13:16,399 after about eight fields 625 00:13:16,399 --> 00:13:19,190 after about eight fields i usually develop the films 626 00:13:19,190 --> 00:13:19,200 i usually develop the films 627 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:22,230 i usually develop the films and after i finish developing the films 628 00:13:22,230 --> 00:13:22,240 and after i finish developing the films 629 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:23,430 and after i finish developing the films i scan 630 00:13:23,430 --> 00:13:23,440 i scan 631 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:26,230 i scan any of those that are dry so that's our 632 00:13:26,230 --> 00:13:26,240 any of those that are dry so that's our 633 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:28,150 any of those that are dry so that's our general procedure 634 00:13:28,150 --> 00:13:28,160 general procedure 635 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:31,350 general procedure but on that dark and stormy night 636 00:13:31,350 --> 00:13:31,360 but on that dark and stormy night 637 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:33,190 but on that dark and stormy night we were not able to do that sort of 638 00:13:33,190 --> 00:13:33,200 we were not able to do that sort of 639 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:35,750 we were not able to do that sort of thing we were i was scanning fields 640 00:13:35,750 --> 00:13:35,760 thing we were i was scanning fields 641 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:37,269 thing we were i was scanning fields trying to catch up 642 00:13:37,269 --> 00:13:37,279 trying to catch up 643 00:13:37,279 --> 00:13:39,430 trying to catch up with what we had already taken and the 644 00:13:39,430 --> 00:13:39,440 with what we had already taken and the 645 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:41,269 with what we had already taken and the others were doing their usual thing 646 00:13:41,269 --> 00:13:41,279 others were doing their usual thing 647 00:13:41,279 --> 00:13:43,110 others were doing their usual thing david writes books 648 00:13:43,110 --> 00:13:43,120 david writes books 649 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:45,269 david writes books gene was busy with office work of some 650 00:13:45,269 --> 00:13:45,279 gene was busy with office work of some 651 00:13:45,279 --> 00:13:48,870 gene was busy with office work of some sort and philippe was also there and 652 00:13:48,870 --> 00:13:48,880 sort and philippe was also there and 653 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:51,509 sort and philippe was also there and i was trying to be careful if i clear my 654 00:13:51,509 --> 00:13:51,519 i was trying to be careful if i clear my 655 00:13:51,519 --> 00:13:53,509 i was trying to be careful if i clear my throat or cough a little they all snap 656 00:13:53,509 --> 00:13:53,519 throat or cough a little they all snap 657 00:13:53,519 --> 00:13:56,949 throat or cough a little they all snap to attention and say what have you found 658 00:13:56,949 --> 00:13:56,959 to attention and say what have you found 659 00:13:56,959 --> 00:13:58,150 to attention and say what have you found well 660 00:13:58,150 --> 00:13:58,160 well 661 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:00,150 well that that night i 662 00:14:00,150 --> 00:14:00,160 that that night i 663 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:02,470 that that night i had just finished my usual litany when 664 00:14:02,470 --> 00:14:02,480 had just finished my usual litany when 665 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,790 had just finished my usual litany when i'm beginning to feel desperate i was at 666 00:14:04,790 --> 00:14:04,800 i'm beginning to feel desperate i was at 667 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:06,870 i'm beginning to feel desperate i was at the at the end of the 668 00:14:06,870 --> 00:14:06,880 the at the end of the 669 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,350 the at the end of the coming close to the end of the films 670 00:14:09,350 --> 00:14:09,360 coming close to the end of the films 671 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:10,710 coming close to the end of the films that we had taken 672 00:14:10,710 --> 00:14:10,720 that we had taken 673 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:12,870 that we had taken and i turned to david and said 674 00:14:12,870 --> 00:14:12,880 and i turned to david and said 675 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:16,389 and i turned to david and said i used to be a person who found comets 676 00:14:16,389 --> 00:14:16,399 i used to be a person who found comets 677 00:14:16,399 --> 00:14:17,350 i used to be a person who found comets and then 678 00:14:17,350 --> 00:14:17,360 and then 679 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:19,509 and then that usually helps a little bit and i 680 00:14:19,509 --> 00:14:19,519 that usually helps a little bit and i 681 00:14:19,519 --> 00:14:21,910 that usually helps a little bit and i started to scan the field that had 682 00:14:21,910 --> 00:14:21,920 started to scan the field that had 683 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:23,590 started to scan the field that had jupiter on it 684 00:14:23,590 --> 00:14:23,600 jupiter on it 685 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:26,629 jupiter on it for me that's been a lucky field 686 00:14:26,629 --> 00:14:26,639 for me that's been a lucky field 687 00:14:26,639 --> 00:14:29,269 for me that's been a lucky field i found another comet on a jupiter field 688 00:14:29,269 --> 00:14:29,279 i found another comet on a jupiter field 689 00:14:29,279 --> 00:14:31,910 i found another comet on a jupiter field once when i was busy confirming a comet 690 00:14:31,910 --> 00:14:31,920 once when i was busy confirming a comet 691 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:34,629 once when i was busy confirming a comet for another observer on that same field 692 00:14:34,629 --> 00:14:34,639 for another observer on that same field 693 00:14:34,639 --> 00:14:37,350 for another observer on that same field so i was hopeful that maybe just maybe 694 00:14:37,350 --> 00:14:37,360 so i was hopeful that maybe just maybe 695 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:39,430 so i was hopeful that maybe just maybe something would turn up 696 00:14:39,430 --> 00:14:39,440 something would turn up 697 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:42,150 something would turn up and sure enough halfway down after i'd 698 00:14:42,150 --> 00:14:42,160 and sure enough halfway down after i'd 699 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:44,550 and sure enough halfway down after i'd come across jupiter and after i had seen 700 00:14:44,550 --> 00:14:44,560 come across jupiter and after i had seen 701 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:47,590 come across jupiter and after i had seen jupiter's ghost image on the film 702 00:14:47,590 --> 00:14:47,600 jupiter's ghost image on the film 703 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:50,389 jupiter's ghost image on the film there was a strange looking object 704 00:14:50,389 --> 00:14:50,399 there was a strange looking object 705 00:14:50,399 --> 00:14:52,710 there was a strange looking object i almost went past and then i said 706 00:14:52,710 --> 00:14:52,720 i almost went past and then i said 707 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:54,389 i almost went past and then i said whoops 708 00:14:54,389 --> 00:14:54,399 whoops 709 00:14:54,399 --> 00:14:57,269 whoops i should go back to that and i i moved 710 00:14:57,269 --> 00:14:57,279 i should go back to that and i i moved 711 00:14:57,279 --> 00:14:58,790 i should go back to that and i i moved the film back 712 00:14:58,790 --> 00:14:58,800 the film back 713 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:01,350 the film back and looked harder and decided that's not 714 00:15:01,350 --> 00:15:01,360 and looked harder and decided that's not 715 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:03,829 and looked harder and decided that's not an edge on galaxy because we see 716 00:15:03,829 --> 00:15:03,839 an edge on galaxy because we see 717 00:15:03,839 --> 00:15:05,670 an edge on galaxy because we see galaxy's face on 718 00:15:05,670 --> 00:15:05,680 galaxy's face on 719 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,590 galaxy's face on turned a little cockeyed 720 00:15:07,590 --> 00:15:07,600 turned a little cockeyed 721 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:08,949 turned a little cockeyed edge on 722 00:15:08,949 --> 00:15:08,959 edge on 723 00:15:08,959 --> 00:15:11,670 edge on but this was not an edge on galaxy it 724 00:15:11,670 --> 00:15:11,680 but this was not an edge on galaxy it 725 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:14,870 but this was not an edge on galaxy it had coma and tail and most importantly 726 00:15:14,870 --> 00:15:14,880 had coma and tail and most importantly 727 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:16,949 had coma and tail and most importantly to me it floated 728 00:15:16,949 --> 00:15:16,959 to me it floated 729 00:15:16,959 --> 00:15:19,269 to me it floated it had to float or i wouldn't have seen 730 00:15:19,269 --> 00:15:19,279 it had to float or i wouldn't have seen 731 00:15:19,279 --> 00:15:21,750 it had to float or i wouldn't have seen it in my in three dimensions 732 00:15:21,750 --> 00:15:21,760 it in my in three dimensions 733 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:25,110 it in my in three dimensions and so i knew that was a comet i always 734 00:15:25,110 --> 00:15:25,120 and so i knew that was a comet i always 735 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,430 and so i knew that was a comet i always have this deep inner feeling when i find 736 00:15:27,430 --> 00:15:27,440 have this deep inner feeling when i find 737 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:31,030 have this deep inner feeling when i find a comet if i have to wonder it isn't 738 00:15:31,030 --> 00:15:31,040 a comet if i have to wonder it isn't 739 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,590 a comet if i have to wonder it isn't in this case i knew i had a comet but it 740 00:15:33,590 --> 00:15:33,600 in this case i knew i had a comet but it 741 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:35,430 in this case i knew i had a comet but it was strange looking 742 00:15:35,430 --> 00:15:35,440 was strange looking 743 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:38,069 was strange looking it looked like a bar instead of the 744 00:15:38,069 --> 00:15:38,079 it looked like a bar instead of the 745 00:15:38,079 --> 00:15:41,670 it looked like a bar instead of the usual round halo with an atmosphere or 746 00:15:41,670 --> 00:15:41,680 usual round halo with an atmosphere or 747 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:42,870 usual round halo with an atmosphere or coma 748 00:15:42,870 --> 00:15:42,880 coma 749 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:44,389 coma and a tail 750 00:15:44,389 --> 00:15:44,399 and a tail 751 00:15:44,399 --> 00:15:46,949 and a tail it was a bar with coma 752 00:15:46,949 --> 00:15:46,959 it was a bar with coma 753 00:15:46,959 --> 00:15:48,629 it was a bar with coma and tail 754 00:15:48,629 --> 00:15:48,639 and tail 755 00:15:48,639 --> 00:15:51,590 and tail and i thought that that's not natural 756 00:15:51,590 --> 00:15:51,600 and i thought that that's not natural 757 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:53,910 and i thought that that's not natural i turned to the others because i always 758 00:15:53,910 --> 00:15:53,920 i turned to the others because i always 759 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:55,189 i turned to the others because i always bring them in 760 00:15:55,189 --> 00:15:55,199 bring them in 761 00:15:55,199 --> 00:15:58,470 bring them in on any discovery as soon as i can 762 00:15:58,470 --> 00:15:58,480 on any discovery as soon as i can 763 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,509 on any discovery as soon as i can it takes all of us working very hard all 764 00:16:01,509 --> 00:16:01,519 it takes all of us working very hard all 765 00:16:01,519 --> 00:16:03,030 it takes all of us working very hard all of the time 766 00:16:03,030 --> 00:16:03,040 of the time 767 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:05,670 of the time to make these discoveries and it's their 768 00:16:05,670 --> 00:16:05,680 to make these discoveries and it's their 769 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:08,150 to make these discoveries and it's their discovery as much as mine i'm just lucky 770 00:16:08,150 --> 00:16:08,160 discovery as much as mine i'm just lucky 771 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:10,310 discovery as much as mine i'm just lucky enough to have seen it first 772 00:16:10,310 --> 00:16:10,320 enough to have seen it first 773 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:12,710 enough to have seen it first but i wanted them to see it right away 774 00:16:12,710 --> 00:16:12,720 but i wanted them to see it right away 775 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:14,629 but i wanted them to see it right away and furthermore i wanted them to tell me 776 00:16:14,629 --> 00:16:14,639 and furthermore i wanted them to tell me 777 00:16:14,639 --> 00:16:18,150 and furthermore i wanted them to tell me why it looked like a bar 778 00:16:18,150 --> 00:16:18,160 779 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:19,749 i turned and said 780 00:16:19,749 --> 00:16:19,759 i turned and said 781 00:16:19,759 --> 00:16:21,590 i turned and said i don't know what i've got but it looks 782 00:16:21,590 --> 00:16:21,600 i don't know what i've got but it looks 783 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:24,150 i don't know what i've got but it looks like a squashed comet and they really 784 00:16:24,150 --> 00:16:24,160 like a squashed comet and they really 785 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:26,069 like a squashed comet and they really snapped too that time 786 00:16:26,069 --> 00:16:26,079 snapped too that time 787 00:16:26,079 --> 00:16:28,710 snapped too that time and gene rushed over and looked at it 788 00:16:28,710 --> 00:16:28,720 and gene rushed over and looked at it 789 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,110 and gene rushed over and looked at it and looked very puzzled and then david 790 00:16:31,110 --> 00:16:31,120 and looked very puzzled and then david 791 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,990 and looked very puzzled and then david took his turn and was equally confused 792 00:16:33,990 --> 00:16:34,000 took his turn and was equally confused 793 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,550 took his turn and was equally confused and philippe took his turn he was 794 00:16:36,550 --> 00:16:36,560 and philippe took his turn he was 795 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:38,550 and philippe took his turn he was interested in part because he had been 796 00:16:38,550 --> 00:16:38,560 interested in part because he had been 797 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:41,990 interested in part because he had been studying for his phd in france the break 798 00:16:41,990 --> 00:16:42,000 studying for his phd in france the break 799 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:45,030 studying for his phd in france the break the not so much the breakup but families 800 00:16:45,030 --> 00:16:45,040 the not so much the breakup but families 801 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:47,189 the not so much the breakup but families of asteroids which would be caused by 802 00:16:47,189 --> 00:16:47,199 of asteroids which would be caused by 803 00:16:47,199 --> 00:16:48,870 of asteroids which would be caused by breka 804 00:16:48,870 --> 00:16:48,880 breka 805 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:52,230 breka and we were very very 806 00:16:52,230 --> 00:16:52,240 and we were very very 807 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:54,710 and we were very very bemused by all this we couldn't imagine 808 00:16:54,710 --> 00:16:54,720 bemused by all this we couldn't imagine 809 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:56,150 bemused by all this we couldn't imagine what it was 810 00:16:56,150 --> 00:16:56,160 what it was 811 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:59,189 what it was as as david often says our brains sort 812 00:16:59,189 --> 00:16:59,199 as as david often says our brains sort 813 00:16:59,199 --> 00:17:01,350 as as david often says our brains sort of turn off for a minute we get a rush 814 00:17:01,350 --> 00:17:01,360 of turn off for a minute we get a rush 815 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:04,470 of turn off for a minute we get a rush of adrenaline and and we were excited 816 00:17:04,470 --> 00:17:04,480 of adrenaline and and we were excited 817 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:06,150 of adrenaline and and we were excited and we thought we found something 818 00:17:06,150 --> 00:17:06,160 and we thought we found something 819 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:07,990 and we thought we found something unusual 820 00:17:07,990 --> 00:17:08,000 unusual 821 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:09,990 unusual so that was the beginning of this 822 00:17:09,990 --> 00:17:10,000 so that was the beginning of this 823 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,150 so that was the beginning of this wonderful event that has led to a 824 00:17:12,150 --> 00:17:12,160 wonderful event that has led to a 825 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:15,510 wonderful event that has led to a culmination tonight 826 00:17:15,510 --> 00:17:15,520 culmination tonight 827 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:16,630 culmination tonight during this 828 00:17:16,630 --> 00:17:16,640 during this 829 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:18,390 during this time that has ensued 830 00:17:18,390 --> 00:17:18,400 time that has ensued 831 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:19,590 time that has ensued we had 832 00:17:19,590 --> 00:17:19,600 we had 833 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:22,390 we had a vast amount of surprise and excitement 834 00:17:22,390 --> 00:17:22,400 a vast amount of surprise and excitement 835 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:24,309 a vast amount of surprise and excitement when we first of all discovered that the 836 00:17:24,309 --> 00:17:24,319 when we first of all discovered that the 837 00:17:24,319 --> 00:17:25,270 when we first of all discovered that the comet 838 00:17:25,270 --> 00:17:25,280 comet 839 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:27,829 comet was in orbit about jupiter that was the 840 00:17:27,829 --> 00:17:27,839 was in orbit about jupiter that was the 841 00:17:27,839 --> 00:17:29,830 was in orbit about jupiter that was the first ever 842 00:17:29,830 --> 00:17:29,840 first ever 843 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:31,750 first ever and then a couple of months later when 844 00:17:31,750 --> 00:17:31,760 and then a couple of months later when 845 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:33,990 and then a couple of months later when we discovered that this was a comet that 846 00:17:33,990 --> 00:17:34,000 we discovered that this was a comet that 847 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:37,110 we discovered that this was a comet that was going to actually impact jupiter 848 00:17:37,110 --> 00:17:37,120 was going to actually impact jupiter 849 00:17:37,120 --> 00:17:39,830 was going to actually impact jupiter a first ever a comet scene impacting a 850 00:17:39,830 --> 00:17:39,840 a first ever a comet scene impacting a 851 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:43,750 a first ever a comet scene impacting a planet that was really exciting 852 00:17:43,750 --> 00:17:43,760 planet that was really exciting 853 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:45,590 planet that was really exciting i was a little dismayed i'll have to 854 00:17:45,590 --> 00:17:45,600 i was a little dismayed i'll have to 855 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:47,029 i was a little dismayed i'll have to admit 856 00:17:47,029 --> 00:17:47,039 admit 857 00:17:47,039 --> 00:17:48,230 admit i thought 858 00:17:48,230 --> 00:17:48,240 i thought 859 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:50,470 i thought i would never lose a comet in such a 860 00:17:50,470 --> 00:17:50,480 i would never lose a comet in such a 861 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:51,990 i would never lose a comet in such a fashion 862 00:17:51,990 --> 00:17:52,000 fashion 863 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,390 fashion i was actually going to lose one of my 864 00:17:54,390 --> 00:17:54,400 i was actually going to lose one of my 865 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:55,750 i was actually going to lose one of my problems 866 00:17:55,750 --> 00:17:55,760 problems 867 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:57,430 problems and that that was 868 00:17:57,430 --> 00:17:57,440 and that that was 869 00:17:57,440 --> 00:18:00,630 and that that was a momentary bit of sadness and then i 870 00:18:00,630 --> 00:18:00,640 a momentary bit of sadness and then i 871 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:03,029 a momentary bit of sadness and then i thought oh but how exciting 872 00:18:03,029 --> 00:18:03,039 thought oh but how exciting 873 00:18:03,039 --> 00:18:04,870 thought oh but how exciting everyone will get to see a comet hit 874 00:18:04,870 --> 00:18:04,880 everyone will get to see a comet hit 875 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:05,990 everyone will get to see a comet hit jupiter 876 00:18:05,990 --> 00:18:06,000 jupiter 877 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,110 jupiter but at that time i had no conception 878 00:18:09,110 --> 00:18:09,120 but at that time i had no conception 879 00:18:09,120 --> 00:18:12,070 but at that time i had no conception of all that was going to ensue i had no 880 00:18:12,070 --> 00:18:12,080 of all that was going to ensue i had no 881 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:15,190 of all that was going to ensue i had no conception of how much 882 00:18:15,190 --> 00:18:15,200 conception of how much 883 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:17,270 conception of how much all of us stood to learn 884 00:18:17,270 --> 00:18:17,280 all of us stood to learn 885 00:18:17,280 --> 00:18:20,950 all of us stood to learn about comets about a planet in our solar 886 00:18:20,950 --> 00:18:20,960 about comets about a planet in our solar 887 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:22,070 about comets about a planet in our solar system 888 00:18:22,070 --> 00:18:22,080 system 889 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:24,230 system just from the discovery of this 890 00:18:24,230 --> 00:18:24,240 just from the discovery of this 891 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:26,549 just from the discovery of this particular comet 892 00:18:26,549 --> 00:18:26,559 particular comet 893 00:18:26,559 --> 00:18:28,470 particular comet and that to me has been one of the more 894 00:18:28,470 --> 00:18:28,480 and that to me has been one of the more 895 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:31,510 and that to me has been one of the more exciting things to see people from many 896 00:18:31,510 --> 00:18:31,520 exciting things to see people from many 897 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,990 exciting things to see people from many different areas and disciplines of 898 00:18:33,990 --> 00:18:34,000 different areas and disciplines of 899 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,789 different areas and disciplines of planetary science and astronomy 900 00:18:36,789 --> 00:18:36,799 planetary science and astronomy 901 00:18:36,799 --> 00:18:39,110 planetary science and astronomy bring together come together with their 902 00:18:39,110 --> 00:18:39,120 bring together come together with their 903 00:18:39,120 --> 00:18:41,830 bring together come together with their knowledge work together to get the most 904 00:18:41,830 --> 00:18:41,840 knowledge work together to get the most 905 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:43,190 knowledge work together to get the most out of this 906 00:18:43,190 --> 00:18:43,200 out of this 907 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,390 out of this so that that has been a wonderful thing 908 00:18:46,390 --> 00:18:46,400 so that that has been a wonderful thing 909 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:49,190 so that that has been a wonderful thing and then this afternoon about the time 910 00:18:49,190 --> 00:18:49,200 and then this afternoon about the time 911 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:52,150 and then this afternoon about the time that i knew that comet was going to 912 00:18:52,150 --> 00:18:52,160 that i knew that comet was going to 913 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:53,830 that i knew that comet was going to hit jupiter 914 00:18:53,830 --> 00:18:53,840 hit jupiter 915 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:56,310 hit jupiter fragment a i suddenly discovered i had a 916 00:18:56,310 --> 00:18:56,320 fragment a i suddenly discovered i had a 917 00:18:56,320 --> 00:18:59,830 fragment a i suddenly discovered i had a real emotional attachment to this comet 918 00:18:59,830 --> 00:18:59,840 real emotional attachment to this comet 919 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:02,310 real emotional attachment to this comet during all this time it's been a thing 920 00:19:02,310 --> 00:19:02,320 during all this time it's been a thing 921 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:05,350 during all this time it's been a thing of great beauty to me out there 922 00:19:05,350 --> 00:19:05,360 of great beauty to me out there 923 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:09,350 of great beauty to me out there the first images i saw after jim scotty 924 00:19:09,350 --> 00:19:09,360 the first images i saw after jim scotty 925 00:19:09,360 --> 00:19:11,909 the first images i saw after jim scotty showed us his and after i saw 926 00:19:11,909 --> 00:19:11,919 showed us his and after i saw 927 00:19:11,919 --> 00:19:14,150 showed us his and after i saw dave jewett and jane lose images from 928 00:19:14,150 --> 00:19:14,160 dave jewett and jane lose images from 929 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:15,830 dave jewett and jane lose images from hawaii 930 00:19:15,830 --> 00:19:15,840 hawaii 931 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:17,590 hawaii just 932 00:19:17,590 --> 00:19:17,600 just 933 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:20,470 just captured my imagination and and that 934 00:19:20,470 --> 00:19:20,480 captured my imagination and and that 935 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:23,270 captured my imagination and and that image has been there ever since and yet 936 00:19:23,270 --> 00:19:23,280 image has been there ever since and yet 937 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:25,510 image has been there ever since and yet here it was fragment a was going to hit 938 00:19:25,510 --> 00:19:25,520 here it was fragment a was going to hit 939 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:27,029 here it was fragment a was going to hit jupiter 940 00:19:27,029 --> 00:19:27,039 jupiter 941 00:19:27,039 --> 00:19:29,510 jupiter and i'll have to admit i i had a 942 00:19:29,510 --> 00:19:29,520 and i'll have to admit i i had a 943 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:31,990 and i'll have to admit i i had a momentary tear at the 944 00:19:31,990 --> 00:19:32,000 momentary tear at the 945 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,150 momentary tear at the very prospect when i knew that moment 946 00:19:34,150 --> 00:19:34,160 very prospect when i knew that moment 947 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:37,590 very prospect when i knew that moment had happened well that's gone 948 00:19:37,590 --> 00:19:37,600 had happened well that's gone 949 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:38,630 had happened well that's gone but 950 00:19:38,630 --> 00:19:38,640 but 951 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:41,110 but just a few hours later than the sudden 952 00:19:41,110 --> 00:19:41,120 just a few hours later than the sudden 953 00:19:41,120 --> 00:19:44,950 just a few hours later than the sudden news of actually seeing something from 954 00:19:44,950 --> 00:19:44,960 news of actually seeing something from 955 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:47,270 news of actually seeing something from spain and from chile 956 00:19:47,270 --> 00:19:47,280 spain and from chile 957 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:49,669 spain and from chile that's that's terrifically exciting all 958 00:19:49,669 --> 00:19:49,679 that's that's terrifically exciting all 959 00:19:49,679 --> 00:19:52,470 that's that's terrifically exciting all i could say was right and 960 00:19:52,470 --> 00:19:52,480 i could say was right and 961 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:54,070 i could say was right and and so 962 00:19:54,070 --> 00:19:54,080 and so 963 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:55,590 and so that is one of the 964 00:19:55,590 --> 00:19:55,600 that is one of the 965 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:57,029 that is one of the phases 966 00:19:57,029 --> 00:19:57,039 phases 967 00:19:57,039 --> 00:19:59,430 phases of this whole commentary experience i 968 00:19:59,430 --> 00:19:59,440 of this whole commentary experience i 969 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:01,590 of this whole commentary experience i think that has been wonderful for all of 970 00:20:01,590 --> 00:20:01,600 think that has been wonderful for all of 971 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:02,870 think that has been wonderful for all of us 972 00:20:02,870 --> 00:20:02,880 us 973 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,669 us now i'd like to turn the making over 974 00:20:05,669 --> 00:20:05,679 now i'd like to turn the making over 975 00:20:05,679 --> 00:20:08,150 now i'd like to turn the making over to david levy who is a 976 00:20:08,150 --> 00:20:08,160 to david levy who is a 977 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:10,230 to david levy who is a well-known writer 978 00:20:10,230 --> 00:20:10,240 well-known writer 979 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:13,350 well-known writer particularly about astronomical things a 980 00:20:13,350 --> 00:20:13,360 particularly about astronomical things a 981 00:20:13,360 --> 00:20:14,470 particularly about astronomical things a lecture 982 00:20:14,470 --> 00:20:14,480 lecture 983 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:16,630 lecture and a very close colleague 984 00:20:16,630 --> 00:20:16,640 and a very close colleague 985 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:19,110 and a very close colleague thanks carolyn that is a tough act to 986 00:20:19,110 --> 00:20:19,120 thanks carolyn that is a tough act to 987 00:20:19,120 --> 00:20:24,150 thanks carolyn that is a tough act to follow you just said congratulations 988 00:20:24,150 --> 00:20:24,160 989 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:27,830 i think the exciting thing about tonight 990 00:20:27,830 --> 00:20:27,840 i think the exciting thing about tonight 991 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:29,350 i think the exciting thing about tonight is that 992 00:20:29,350 --> 00:20:29,360 is that 993 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:31,430 is that once in a generation 994 00:20:31,430 --> 00:20:31,440 once in a generation 995 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:33,830 once in a generation we get one of those if we're lucky if 996 00:20:33,830 --> 00:20:33,840 we get one of those if we're lucky if 997 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:35,830 we get one of those if we're lucky if we're lucky we get one of those rare 998 00:20:35,830 --> 00:20:35,840 we're lucky we get one of those rare 999 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:37,110 we're lucky we get one of those rare moments 1000 00:20:37,110 --> 00:20:37,120 moments 1001 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:39,590 moments when science 1002 00:20:39,590 --> 00:20:39,600 when science 1003 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:41,430 when science stops for a moment 1004 00:20:41,430 --> 00:20:41,440 stops for a moment 1005 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:43,590 stops for a moment turns on its ear and gives us something 1006 00:20:43,590 --> 00:20:43,600 turns on its ear and gives us something 1007 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:45,990 turns on its ear and gives us something really really special 1008 00:20:45,990 --> 00:20:46,000 really really special 1009 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:49,750 really really special in the early 1950s the discovery of dna 1010 00:20:49,750 --> 00:20:49,760 in the early 1950s the discovery of dna 1011 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:52,310 in the early 1950s the discovery of dna did so much to 1012 00:20:52,310 --> 00:20:52,320 did so much to 1013 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:53,990 did so much to it was a discovery 1014 00:20:53,990 --> 00:20:54,000 it was a discovery 1015 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,470 it was a discovery and we learned an awful lot but the real 1016 00:20:56,470 --> 00:20:56,480 and we learned an awful lot but the real 1017 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:58,950 and we learned an awful lot but the real thing that that discovery did was that 1018 00:20:58,950 --> 00:20:58,960 thing that that discovery did was that 1019 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:02,310 thing that that discovery did was that everyone who was young at that time 1020 00:21:02,310 --> 00:21:02,320 everyone who was young at that time 1021 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:03,750 everyone who was young at that time looked at all the news about the 1022 00:21:03,750 --> 00:21:03,760 looked at all the news about the 1023 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:05,350 looked at all the news about the discovery 1024 00:21:05,350 --> 00:21:05,360 discovery 1025 00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:07,909 discovery studied it and they said science is 1026 00:21:07,909 --> 00:21:07,919 studied it and they said science is 1027 00:21:07,919 --> 00:21:10,390 studied it and they said science is fabulous you can you can uncover the 1028 00:21:10,390 --> 00:21:10,400 fabulous you can you can uncover the 1029 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:12,070 fabulous you can you can uncover the mysteries of life 1030 00:21:12,070 --> 00:21:12,080 mysteries of life 1031 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:14,230 mysteries of life when you get discoveries like this 1032 00:21:14,230 --> 00:21:14,240 when you get discoveries like this 1033 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:17,190 when you get discoveries like this in 1969 there was the apollo 11 moon 1034 00:21:17,190 --> 00:21:17,200 in 1969 there was the apollo 11 moon 1035 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:20,070 in 1969 there was the apollo 11 moon landing almost exactly 25 years ago 1036 00:21:20,070 --> 00:21:20,080 landing almost exactly 25 years ago 1037 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:22,710 landing almost exactly 25 years ago that another generation paused for a 1038 00:21:22,710 --> 00:21:22,720 that another generation paused for a 1039 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:25,909 that another generation paused for a moment i remember at a summer camp in 1040 00:21:25,909 --> 00:21:25,919 moment i remember at a summer camp in 1041 00:21:25,919 --> 00:21:28,789 moment i remember at a summer camp in lake placid we had about 160 people 1042 00:21:28,789 --> 00:21:28,799 lake placid we had about 160 people 1043 00:21:28,799 --> 00:21:32,630 lake placid we had about 160 people watching a television set about this big 1044 00:21:32,630 --> 00:21:32,640 watching a television set about this big 1045 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:34,149 watching a television set about this big watching the 1046 00:21:34,149 --> 00:21:34,159 watching the 1047 00:21:34,159 --> 00:21:36,789 watching the watching that first small step take 1048 00:21:36,789 --> 00:21:36,799 watching that first small step take 1049 00:21:36,799 --> 00:21:37,590 watching that first small step take place 1050 00:21:37,590 --> 00:21:37,600 place 1051 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:39,350 place and the youngest people in that audience 1052 00:21:39,350 --> 00:21:39,360 and the youngest people in that audience 1053 00:21:39,360 --> 00:21:40,390 and the youngest people in that audience were 1054 00:21:40,390 --> 00:21:40,400 were 1055 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:41,510 were couldn't have been 1056 00:21:41,510 --> 00:21:41,520 couldn't have been 1057 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:43,190 couldn't have been seven years old 1058 00:21:43,190 --> 00:21:43,200 seven years old 1059 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:45,350 seven years old and the entire camp was there 1060 00:21:45,350 --> 00:21:45,360 and the entire camp was there 1061 00:21:45,360 --> 00:21:46,149 and the entire camp was there for 1062 00:21:46,149 --> 00:21:46,159 for 1063 00:21:46,159 --> 00:21:49,669 for four hours and nobody said anything 1064 00:21:49,669 --> 00:21:49,679 four hours and nobody said anything 1065 00:21:49,679 --> 00:21:51,510 four hours and nobody said anything everybody was 1066 00:21:51,510 --> 00:21:51,520 everybody was 1067 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,669 everybody was absolutely quiet because 1068 00:21:53,669 --> 00:21:53,679 absolutely quiet because 1069 00:21:53,679 --> 00:21:55,669 absolutely quiet because this was we knew that this this was one 1070 00:21:55,669 --> 00:21:55,679 this was we knew that this this was one 1071 00:21:55,679 --> 00:21:57,510 this was we knew that this this was one of those moments 1072 00:21:57,510 --> 00:21:57,520 of those moments 1073 00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:59,669 of those moments there have been other moments as well 1074 00:21:59,669 --> 00:21:59,679 there have been other moments as well 1075 00:21:59,679 --> 00:22:01,750 there have been other moments as well but i'm really beginning to think that 1076 00:22:01,750 --> 00:22:01,760 but i'm really beginning to think that 1077 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:05,350 but i'm really beginning to think that the impact of a comet on jupiter 1078 00:22:05,350 --> 00:22:05,360 the impact of a comet on jupiter 1079 00:22:05,360 --> 00:22:07,990 the impact of a comet on jupiter can be one such moment a moment with the 1080 00:22:07,990 --> 00:22:08,000 can be one such moment a moment with the 1081 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:09,190 can be one such moment a moment with the power 1082 00:22:09,190 --> 00:22:09,200 power 1083 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:10,549 power to 1084 00:22:10,549 --> 00:22:10,559 to 1085 00:22:10,559 --> 00:22:11,350 to to 1086 00:22:11,350 --> 00:22:11,360 to 1087 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:13,909 to to have science say to the world it's 1088 00:22:13,909 --> 00:22:13,919 to have science say to the world it's 1089 00:22:13,919 --> 00:22:14,870 to have science say to the world it's fun 1090 00:22:14,870 --> 00:22:14,880 fun 1091 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:17,190 fun to study science 1092 00:22:17,190 --> 00:22:17,200 to study science 1093 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:19,750 to study science nature every now and then throws us a 1094 00:22:19,750 --> 00:22:19,760 nature every now and then throws us a 1095 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:20,630 nature every now and then throws us a real 1096 00:22:20,630 --> 00:22:20,640 real 1097 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:23,430 real ball that we can shoot out of the park 1098 00:22:23,430 --> 00:22:23,440 ball that we can shoot out of the park 1099 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:25,270 ball that we can shoot out of the park and i think this is what's happening 1100 00:22:25,270 --> 00:22:25,280 and i think this is what's happening 1101 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:29,029 and i think this is what's happening here cometary impacts have had enormous 1102 00:22:29,029 --> 00:22:29,039 here cometary impacts have had enormous 1103 00:22:29,039 --> 00:22:32,230 here cometary impacts have had enormous influence on our past 1104 00:22:32,230 --> 00:22:32,240 influence on our past 1105 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:35,430 influence on our past uh it is very likely that they provided 1106 00:22:35,430 --> 00:22:35,440 uh it is very likely that they provided 1107 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:37,669 uh it is very likely that they provided commentary impacts provided the water 1108 00:22:37,669 --> 00:22:37,679 commentary impacts provided the water 1109 00:22:37,679 --> 00:22:40,310 commentary impacts provided the water that is on the earth right now it is 1110 00:22:40,310 --> 00:22:40,320 that is on the earth right now it is 1111 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:42,310 that is on the earth right now it is likely that they provided the building 1112 00:22:42,310 --> 00:22:42,320 likely that they provided the building 1113 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,549 likely that they provided the building blocks of life the simple alphabet of 1114 00:22:44,549 --> 00:22:44,559 blocks of life the simple alphabet of 1115 00:22:44,559 --> 00:22:47,990 blocks of life the simple alphabet of life c-h-o-n carbon hydrogen oxygen and 1116 00:22:47,990 --> 00:22:48,000 life c-h-o-n carbon hydrogen oxygen and 1117 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:49,669 life c-h-o-n carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen 1118 00:22:49,669 --> 00:22:49,679 nitrogen 1119 00:22:49,679 --> 00:22:51,430 nitrogen a comet hitting the earth may be an 1120 00:22:51,430 --> 00:22:51,440 a comet hitting the earth may be an 1121 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:54,310 a comet hitting the earth may be an asteroid hitting the earth 65 million 1122 00:22:54,310 --> 00:22:54,320 asteroid hitting the earth 65 million 1123 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:55,590 asteroid hitting the earth 65 million years ago 1124 00:22:55,590 --> 00:22:55,600 years ago 1125 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:57,669 years ago probably led to the demise of more than 1126 00:22:57,669 --> 00:22:57,679 probably led to the demise of more than 1127 00:22:57,679 --> 00:22:59,750 probably led to the demise of more than 70 percent of the species of life on 1128 00:22:59,750 --> 00:22:59,760 70 percent of the species of life on 1129 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:03,669 70 percent of the species of life on earth including the dinosaurs 1130 00:23:03,669 --> 00:23:03,679 earth including the dinosaurs 1131 00:23:03,679 --> 00:23:05,990 earth including the dinosaurs we have seen the results of comet 1132 00:23:05,990 --> 00:23:06,000 we have seen the results of comet 1133 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:07,430 we have seen the results of comet impacts 1134 00:23:07,430 --> 00:23:07,440 impacts 1135 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:09,750 impacts i think we being here is one of those 1136 00:23:09,750 --> 00:23:09,760 i think we being here is one of those 1137 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:11,270 i think we being here is one of those results 1138 00:23:11,270 --> 00:23:11,280 results 1139 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:13,029 results we have seen if you go outside and look 1140 00:23:13,029 --> 00:23:13,039 we have seen if you go outside and look 1141 00:23:13,039 --> 00:23:15,350 we have seen if you go outside and look at the moon on any clear night with a 1142 00:23:15,350 --> 00:23:15,360 at the moon on any clear night with a 1143 00:23:15,360 --> 00:23:16,950 at the moon on any clear night with a pair of binoculars you'll see enough 1144 00:23:16,950 --> 00:23:16,960 pair of binoculars you'll see enough 1145 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:19,830 pair of binoculars you'll see enough craters impact craters that gene has 1146 00:23:19,830 --> 00:23:19,840 craters impact craters that gene has 1147 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:21,510 craters impact craters that gene has studied in his life 1148 00:23:21,510 --> 00:23:21,520 studied in his life 1149 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,510 studied in his life that you will 1150 00:23:23,510 --> 00:23:23,520 that you will 1151 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:25,510 that you will be able to see that the earth and the 1152 00:23:25,510 --> 00:23:25,520 be able to see that the earth and the 1153 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:27,350 be able to see that the earth and the moon have been hit by craters throughout 1154 00:23:27,350 --> 00:23:27,360 moon have been hit by craters throughout 1155 00:23:27,360 --> 00:23:28,789 moon have been hit by craters throughout their history 1156 00:23:28,789 --> 00:23:28,799 their history 1157 00:23:28,799 --> 00:23:30,950 their history we've seen all this we understand a 1158 00:23:30,950 --> 00:23:30,960 we've seen all this we understand a 1159 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,270 we've seen all this we understand a little bit about it what we haven't seen 1160 00:23:33,270 --> 00:23:33,280 little bit about it what we haven't seen 1161 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:35,350 little bit about it what we haven't seen is an actual impact take place i'll 1162 00:23:35,350 --> 00:23:35,360 is an actual impact take place i'll 1163 00:23:35,360 --> 00:23:36,470 is an actual impact take place i'll never forget 1164 00:23:36,470 --> 00:23:36,480 never forget 1165 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:39,110 never forget may 22nd it was my birthday we were all 1166 00:23:39,110 --> 00:23:39,120 may 22nd it was my birthday we were all 1167 00:23:39,120 --> 00:23:40,789 may 22nd it was my birthday we were all at palomar mountain 1168 00:23:40,789 --> 00:23:40,799 at palomar mountain 1169 00:23:40,799 --> 00:23:42,149 at palomar mountain carolyn is 1170 00:23:42,149 --> 00:23:42,159 carolyn is 1171 00:23:42,159 --> 00:23:43,029 carolyn is is 1172 00:23:43,029 --> 00:23:43,039 is 1173 00:23:43,039 --> 00:23:44,950 is scanning for comments it is actually a 1174 00:23:44,950 --> 00:23:44,960 scanning for comments it is actually a 1175 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:46,789 scanning for comments it is actually a scam that would have proved successful 1176 00:23:46,789 --> 00:23:46,799 scam that would have proved successful 1177 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:49,029 scam that would have proved successful in the next few hours when she found our 1178 00:23:49,029 --> 00:23:49,039 in the next few hours when she found our 1179 00:23:49,039 --> 00:23:50,390 in the next few hours when she found our next comment 1180 00:23:50,390 --> 00:23:50,400 next comment 1181 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:52,549 next comment jean was in the dark room getting ready 1182 00:23:52,549 --> 00:23:52,559 jean was in the dark room getting ready 1183 00:23:52,559 --> 00:23:54,789 jean was in the dark room getting ready for our observing that night and i was 1184 00:23:54,789 --> 00:23:54,799 for our observing that night and i was 1185 00:23:54,799 --> 00:23:56,230 for our observing that night and i was checking the mail to see if there were 1186 00:23:56,230 --> 00:23:56,240 checking the mail to see if there were 1187 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:58,230 checking the mail to see if there were any interesting objects that we would 1188 00:23:58,230 --> 00:23:58,240 any interesting objects that we would 1189 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:00,950 any interesting objects that we would have to observe that night to follow up 1190 00:24:00,950 --> 00:24:00,960 have to observe that night to follow up 1191 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:03,669 have to observe that night to follow up new discoveries some things like that 1192 00:24:03,669 --> 00:24:03,679 new discoveries some things like that 1193 00:24:03,679 --> 00:24:06,230 new discoveries some things like that and i logged into the email there were 1194 00:24:06,230 --> 00:24:06,240 and i logged into the email there were 1195 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,070 and i logged into the email there were two circulars from the central bureau 1196 00:24:08,070 --> 00:24:08,080 two circulars from the central bureau 1197 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:10,390 two circulars from the central bureau for astronomical telegrams 1198 00:24:10,390 --> 00:24:10,400 for astronomical telegrams 1199 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:11,269 for astronomical telegrams and 1200 00:24:11,269 --> 00:24:11,279 and 1201 00:24:11,279 --> 00:24:14,310 and i read the first one and my jaw fell on 1202 00:24:14,310 --> 00:24:14,320 i read the first one and my jaw fell on 1203 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:15,990 i read the first one and my jaw fell on the floor 1204 00:24:15,990 --> 00:24:16,000 the floor 1205 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:17,190 the floor it announced that there was a good 1206 00:24:17,190 --> 00:24:17,200 it announced that there was a good 1207 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:19,909 it announced that there was a good possibility that comet shoemaker levy 9 1208 00:24:19,909 --> 00:24:19,919 possibility that comet shoemaker levy 9 1209 00:24:19,919 --> 00:24:21,909 possibility that comet shoemaker levy 9 would be hitting jupiter in july of 1210 00:24:21,909 --> 00:24:21,919 would be hitting jupiter in july of 1211 00:24:21,919 --> 00:24:23,909 would be hitting jupiter in july of 1994. 1212 00:24:23,909 --> 00:24:23,919 1994. 1213 00:24:23,919 --> 00:24:24,870 1994. and 1214 00:24:24,870 --> 00:24:24,880 and 1215 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:27,350 and i said that i i said 1216 00:24:27,350 --> 00:24:27,360 i said that i i said 1217 00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:29,510 i said that i i said our comet's going to hit jupiter 1218 00:24:29,510 --> 00:24:29,520 our comet's going to hit jupiter 1219 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:32,390 our comet's going to hit jupiter jean has spent his entire life studying 1220 00:24:32,390 --> 00:24:32,400 jean has spent his entire life studying 1221 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:35,029 jean has spent his entire life studying impacts from his phd thesis to prove 1222 00:24:35,029 --> 00:24:35,039 impacts from his phd thesis to prove 1223 00:24:35,039 --> 00:24:37,430 impacts from his phd thesis to prove that media crater was the result of an 1224 00:24:37,430 --> 00:24:37,440 that media crater was the result of an 1225 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:38,390 that media crater was the result of an impact 1226 00:24:38,390 --> 00:24:38,400 impact 1227 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:40,070 impact from the work he did on the apollo 1228 00:24:40,070 --> 00:24:40,080 from the work he did on the apollo 1229 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:42,070 from the work he did on the apollo program from the work he's done for the 1230 00:24:42,070 --> 00:24:42,080 program from the work he's done for the 1231 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:45,350 program from the work he's done for the last 25 the last 15 years 1232 00:24:45,350 --> 00:24:45,360 last 25 the last 15 years 1233 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:48,390 last 25 the last 15 years studying not the craters so much as the 1234 00:24:48,390 --> 00:24:48,400 studying not the craters so much as the 1235 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:50,310 studying not the craters so much as the objects that sometimes make the craters 1236 00:24:50,310 --> 00:24:50,320 objects that sometimes make the craters 1237 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:52,230 objects that sometimes make the craters the comets and the asteroids 1238 00:24:52,230 --> 00:24:52,240 the comets and the asteroids 1239 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:53,990 the comets and the asteroids and here he is in the dark room and i 1240 00:24:53,990 --> 00:24:54,000 and here he is in the dark room and i 1241 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,269 and here he is in the dark room and i just told him that we're going to see an 1242 00:24:55,269 --> 00:24:55,279 just told him that we're going to see an 1243 00:24:55,279 --> 00:24:58,070 just told him that we're going to see an impact on jupiter and i heard this 1244 00:24:58,070 --> 00:24:58,080 impact on jupiter and i heard this 1245 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:01,269 impact on jupiter and i heard this slamming of doors and closing of lids as 1246 00:25:01,269 --> 00:25:01,279 slamming of doors and closing of lids as 1247 00:25:01,279 --> 00:25:03,750 slamming of doors and closing of lids as he's trying to save the film before he 1248 00:25:03,750 --> 00:25:03,760 he's trying to save the film before he 1249 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:05,909 he's trying to save the film before he throws the dark room door open pushes me 1250 00:25:05,909 --> 00:25:05,919 throws the dark room door open pushes me 1251 00:25:05,919 --> 00:25:07,750 throws the dark room door open pushes me out of my computer chair and sits down 1252 00:25:07,750 --> 00:25:07,760 out of my computer chair and sits down 1253 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:09,909 out of my computer chair and sits down looks at my screen and says 1254 00:25:09,909 --> 00:25:09,919 looks at my screen and says 1255 00:25:09,919 --> 00:25:12,149 looks at my screen and says i don't believe it we are going to see 1256 00:25:12,149 --> 00:25:12,159 i don't believe it we are going to see 1257 00:25:12,159 --> 00:25:12,830 i don't believe it we are going to see an 1258 00:25:12,830 --> 00:25:12,840 an 1259 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:15,510 an impact and 1260 00:25:15,510 --> 00:25:15,520 impact and 1261 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:18,149 impact and since may 22nd of last year it has been 1262 00:25:18,149 --> 00:25:18,159 since may 22nd of last year it has been 1263 00:25:18,159 --> 00:25:20,870 since may 22nd of last year it has been just one excitement after another 1264 00:25:20,870 --> 00:25:20,880 just one excitement after another 1265 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:23,350 just one excitement after another this is not a comet just for the 1266 00:25:23,350 --> 00:25:23,360 this is not a comet just for the 1267 00:25:23,360 --> 00:25:25,110 this is not a comet just for the professional scientists this is 1268 00:25:25,110 --> 00:25:25,120 professional scientists this is 1269 00:25:25,120 --> 00:25:28,070 professional scientists this is everybody's comment 1270 00:25:28,070 --> 00:25:28,080 everybody's comment 1271 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:30,149 everybody's comment we've heard a lot that you're not going 1272 00:25:30,149 --> 00:25:30,159 we've heard a lot that you're not going 1273 00:25:30,159 --> 00:25:32,230 we've heard a lot that you're not going to see anything with the small telescope 1274 00:25:32,230 --> 00:25:32,240 to see anything with the small telescope 1275 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:33,990 to see anything with the small telescope that you buy at a store or that you 1276 00:25:33,990 --> 00:25:34,000 that you buy at a store or that you 1277 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:35,830 that you buy at a store or that you build yourself 1278 00:25:35,830 --> 00:25:35,840 build yourself 1279 00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:37,190 build yourself that's true 1280 00:25:37,190 --> 00:25:37,200 that's true 1281 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,190 that's true you're not going to see jupiter 1282 00:25:39,190 --> 00:25:39,200 you're not going to see jupiter 1283 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:41,269 you're not going to see jupiter show major changes from this impact but 1284 00:25:41,269 --> 00:25:41,279 show major changes from this impact but 1285 00:25:41,279 --> 00:25:42,710 show major changes from this impact but you don't have to 1286 00:25:42,710 --> 00:25:42,720 you don't have to 1287 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:44,549 you don't have to that's why we have a fabulous hubble 1288 00:25:44,549 --> 00:25:44,559 that's why we have a fabulous hubble 1289 00:25:44,559 --> 00:25:47,029 that's why we have a fabulous hubble space telescope that's why we have the 1290 00:25:47,029 --> 00:25:47,039 space telescope that's why we have the 1291 00:25:47,039 --> 00:25:48,950 space telescope that's why we have the large telescopes on the ground and 1292 00:25:48,950 --> 00:25:48,960 large telescopes on the ground and 1293 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:50,390 large telescopes on the ground and that's why we have television to 1294 00:25:50,390 --> 00:25:50,400 that's why we have television to 1295 00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:52,870 that's why we have television to transmit those pictures to everybody 1296 00:25:52,870 --> 00:25:52,880 transmit those pictures to everybody 1297 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:54,549 transmit those pictures to everybody what we do have to do 1298 00:25:54,549 --> 00:25:54,559 what we do have to do 1299 00:25:54,559 --> 00:25:56,789 what we do have to do is to go outside with small telescopes 1300 00:25:56,789 --> 00:25:56,799 is to go outside with small telescopes 1301 00:25:56,799 --> 00:25:59,830 is to go outside with small telescopes binoculars and just look up at jupiter 1302 00:25:59,830 --> 00:25:59,840 binoculars and just look up at jupiter 1303 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:01,990 binoculars and just look up at jupiter with a pair of binoculars you can mount 1304 00:26:01,990 --> 00:26:02,000 with a pair of binoculars you can mount 1305 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:03,750 with a pair of binoculars you can mount it well against the wall of a building 1306 00:26:03,750 --> 00:26:03,760 it well against the wall of a building 1307 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:06,070 it well against the wall of a building you're going to see the moons of jupiter 1308 00:26:06,070 --> 00:26:06,080 you're going to see the moons of jupiter 1309 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,230 you're going to see the moons of jupiter revolve around that planet 1310 00:26:08,230 --> 00:26:08,240 revolve around that planet 1311 00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:10,630 revolve around that planet not in one night but if you look every 1312 00:26:10,630 --> 00:26:10,640 not in one night but if you look every 1313 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:12,149 not in one night but if you look every night you'll see them in different 1314 00:26:12,149 --> 00:26:12,159 night you'll see them in different 1315 00:26:12,159 --> 00:26:15,909 night you'll see them in different positions just like galileo did in 1610. 1316 00:26:15,909 --> 00:26:15,919 positions just like galileo did in 1610. 1317 00:26:15,919 --> 00:26:17,510 positions just like galileo did in 1610. with a small telescope you're going to 1318 00:26:17,510 --> 00:26:17,520 with a small telescope you're going to 1319 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:21,029 with a small telescope you're going to see the bands of cloud around jupiter 1320 00:26:21,029 --> 00:26:21,039 see the bands of cloud around jupiter 1321 00:26:21,039 --> 00:26:22,630 see the bands of cloud around jupiter that that are part of jupiter's 1322 00:26:22,630 --> 00:26:22,640 that that are part of jupiter's 1323 00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:24,950 that that are part of jupiter's atmosphere the bigger the telescope is 1324 00:26:24,950 --> 00:26:24,960 atmosphere the bigger the telescope is 1325 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:27,110 atmosphere the bigger the telescope is the more of those details you'll get 1326 00:26:27,110 --> 00:26:27,120 the more of those details you'll get 1327 00:26:27,120 --> 00:26:29,190 the more of those details you'll get the important thing is if you make those 1328 00:26:29,190 --> 00:26:29,200 the important thing is if you make those 1329 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:31,350 the important thing is if you make those simple observations 1330 00:26:31,350 --> 00:26:31,360 simple observations 1331 00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:33,990 simple observations even if you have no pair of binoculars 1332 00:26:33,990 --> 00:26:34,000 even if you have no pair of binoculars 1333 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:35,990 even if you have no pair of binoculars just go out and look at jupiter each 1334 00:26:35,990 --> 00:26:36,000 just go out and look at jupiter each 1335 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,310 just go out and look at jupiter each night you'll see it move slightly 1336 00:26:38,310 --> 00:26:38,320 night you'll see it move slightly 1337 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:40,070 night you'll see it move slightly relative to the stars 1338 00:26:40,070 --> 00:26:40,080 relative to the stars 1339 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:42,310 relative to the stars these are observations anybody can make 1340 00:26:42,310 --> 00:26:42,320 these are observations anybody can make 1341 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:44,710 these are observations anybody can make without any telescope anything 1342 00:26:44,710 --> 00:26:44,720 without any telescope anything 1343 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:46,710 without any telescope anything to just look at jupiter it's high in the 1344 00:26:46,710 --> 00:26:46,720 to just look at jupiter it's high in the 1345 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:49,350 to just look at jupiter it's high in the southwestern sky these evenings 1346 00:26:49,350 --> 00:26:49,360 southwestern sky these evenings 1347 00:26:49,360 --> 00:26:51,110 southwestern sky these evenings very bright the brightest star in that 1348 00:26:51,110 --> 00:26:51,120 very bright the brightest star in that 1349 00:26:51,120 --> 00:26:53,750 very bright the brightest star in that area star the brightest planet 1350 00:26:53,750 --> 00:26:53,760 area star the brightest planet 1351 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:55,510 area star the brightest planet in that area the brightest object in the 1352 00:26:55,510 --> 00:26:55,520 in that area the brightest object in the 1353 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:58,470 in that area the brightest object in the sky in that part of the sky 1354 00:26:58,470 --> 00:26:58,480 sky in that part of the sky 1355 00:26:58,480 --> 00:26:59,350 sky in that part of the sky and 1356 00:26:59,350 --> 00:26:59,360 and 1357 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:01,990 and this way everybody can be a part of this 1358 00:27:01,990 --> 00:27:02,000 this way everybody can be a part of this 1359 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:03,430 this way everybody can be a part of this event you'll be able to look up a 1360 00:27:03,430 --> 00:27:03,440 event you'll be able to look up a 1361 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:06,230 event you'll be able to look up a jupiter and say i saw jupiter the week 1362 00:27:06,230 --> 00:27:06,240 jupiter and say i saw jupiter the week 1363 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:09,350 jupiter and say i saw jupiter the week the comet hit and then you come inside 1364 00:27:09,350 --> 00:27:09,360 the comet hit and then you come inside 1365 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:10,950 the comet hit and then you come inside see the results on hubble space 1366 00:27:10,950 --> 00:27:10,960 see the results on hubble space 1367 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:13,190 see the results on hubble space telescope later on 1368 00:27:13,190 --> 00:27:13,200 telescope later on 1369 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,269 telescope later on the galileo spacecraft 1370 00:27:15,269 --> 00:27:15,279 the galileo spacecraft 1371 00:27:15,279 --> 00:27:18,230 the galileo spacecraft we are so extremely lucky 1372 00:27:18,230 --> 00:27:18,240 we are so extremely lucky 1373 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:21,110 we are so extremely lucky that the impact which might take place 1374 00:27:21,110 --> 00:27:21,120 that the impact which might take place 1375 00:27:21,120 --> 00:27:23,430 that the impact which might take place once a century it might take place once 1376 00:27:23,430 --> 00:27:23,440 once a century it might take place once 1377 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:25,430 once a century it might take place once in a thousand years 1378 00:27:25,430 --> 00:27:25,440 in a thousand years 1379 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:27,430 in a thousand years it's rare 1380 00:27:27,430 --> 00:27:27,440 it's rare 1381 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:29,029 it's rare but with something taking place that 1382 00:27:29,029 --> 00:27:29,039 but with something taking place that 1383 00:27:29,039 --> 00:27:31,110 but with something taking place that infrequently it could have happened last 1384 00:27:31,110 --> 00:27:31,120 infrequently it could have happened last 1385 00:27:31,120 --> 00:27:33,510 infrequently it could have happened last year it could have happened 15 months 1386 00:27:33,510 --> 00:27:33,520 year it could have happened 15 months 1387 00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:36,710 year it could have happened 15 months ago if it had happened last year galileo 1388 00:27:36,710 --> 00:27:36,720 ago if it had happened last year galileo 1389 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:38,549 ago if it had happened last year galileo was far too was not in the right 1390 00:27:38,549 --> 00:27:38,559 was far too was not in the right 1391 00:27:38,559 --> 00:27:40,070 was far too was not in the right position to observe it we would have 1392 00:27:40,070 --> 00:27:40,080 position to observe it we would have 1393 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:41,750 position to observe it we would have seen nothing 1394 00:27:41,750 --> 00:27:41,760 seen nothing 1395 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:44,230 seen nothing if it had happened 1396 00:27:44,230 --> 00:27:44,240 if it had happened 1397 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:45,990 if it had happened two years ago if it had happened just 1398 00:27:45,990 --> 00:27:46,000 two years ago if it had happened just 1399 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:46,870 two years ago if it had happened just maybe 1400 00:27:46,870 --> 00:27:46,880 maybe 1401 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:49,350 maybe last november we wouldn't have seen as 1402 00:27:49,350 --> 00:27:49,360 last november we wouldn't have seen as 1403 00:27:49,360 --> 00:27:50,950 last november we wouldn't have seen as much as we're getting now 1404 00:27:50,950 --> 00:27:50,960 much as we're getting now 1405 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:53,029 much as we're getting now it's happening tonight 1406 00:27:53,029 --> 00:27:53,039 it's happening tonight 1407 00:27:53,039 --> 00:27:55,350 it's happening tonight we have a fully repaired and healthy 1408 00:27:55,350 --> 00:27:55,360 we have a fully repaired and healthy 1409 00:27:55,360 --> 00:27:57,269 we have a fully repaired and healthy hubble space telescope 1410 00:27:57,269 --> 00:27:57,279 hubble space telescope 1411 00:27:57,279 --> 00:27:59,669 hubble space telescope which has been performing like a jewel 1412 00:27:59,669 --> 00:27:59,679 which has been performing like a jewel 1413 00:27:59,679 --> 00:28:01,990 which has been performing like a jewel in the last few months the galileo 1414 00:28:01,990 --> 00:28:02,000 in the last few months the galileo 1415 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:05,110 in the last few months the galileo spacecraft despite the antenna is 1416 00:28:05,110 --> 00:28:05,120 spacecraft despite the antenna is 1417 00:28:05,120 --> 00:28:07,750 spacecraft despite the antenna is producing fabulous discoveries the moon 1418 00:28:07,750 --> 00:28:07,760 producing fabulous discoveries the moon 1419 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:10,470 producing fabulous discoveries the moon on the asteroid ida the moon circling 1420 00:28:10,470 --> 00:28:10,480 on the asteroid ida the moon circling 1421 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:12,070 on the asteroid ida the moon circling ida is one of them 1422 00:28:12,070 --> 00:28:12,080 ida is one of them 1423 00:28:12,080 --> 00:28:13,669 ida is one of them this is a time 1424 00:28:13,669 --> 00:28:13,679 this is a time 1425 00:28:13,679 --> 00:28:14,630 this is a time when 1426 00:28:14,630 --> 00:28:14,640 when 1427 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:18,070 when we can really look back and say 1428 00:28:18,070 --> 00:28:18,080 we can really look back and say 1429 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:20,950 we can really look back and say the 25th anniversary of the moon landing 1430 00:28:20,950 --> 00:28:20,960 the 25th anniversary of the moon landing 1431 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:24,310 the 25th anniversary of the moon landing is a real time to celebrate because we 1432 00:28:24,310 --> 00:28:24,320 is a real time to celebrate because we 1433 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:26,630 is a real time to celebrate because we have such good instruments 1434 00:28:26,630 --> 00:28:26,640 have such good instruments 1435 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,269 have such good instruments to observe the most fantastic event that 1436 00:28:29,269 --> 00:28:29,279 to observe the most fantastic event that 1437 00:28:29,279 --> 00:28:31,750 to observe the most fantastic event that we've had in a long time 1438 00:28:31,750 --> 00:28:31,760 we've had in a long time 1439 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:34,630 we've had in a long time this is an event i think that has the 1440 00:28:34,630 --> 00:28:34,640 this is an event i think that has the 1441 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:38,070 this is an event i think that has the power to generate a whole lot of 1442 00:28:38,070 --> 00:28:38,080 power to generate a whole lot of 1443 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:40,310 power to generate a whole lot of interest in science among people 1444 00:28:40,310 --> 00:28:40,320 interest in science among people 1445 00:28:40,320 --> 00:28:42,070 interest in science among people especially young people 1446 00:28:42,070 --> 00:28:42,080 especially young people 1447 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:43,669 especially young people people have asked me more than any other 1448 00:28:43,669 --> 00:28:43,679 people have asked me more than any other 1449 00:28:43,679 --> 00:28:44,549 people have asked me more than any other question 1450 00:28:44,549 --> 00:28:44,559 question 1451 00:28:44,559 --> 00:28:46,310 question what will this event do to us on earth 1452 00:28:46,310 --> 00:28:46,320 what will this event do to us on earth 1453 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:48,630 what will this event do to us on earth and i start by saying absolutely no 1454 00:28:48,630 --> 00:28:48,640 and i start by saying absolutely no 1455 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:51,029 and i start by saying absolutely no effect on earth jupiter is 500 million 1456 00:28:51,029 --> 00:28:51,039 effect on earth jupiter is 500 million 1457 00:28:51,039 --> 00:28:53,430 effect on earth jupiter is 500 million miles from here don't worry about it and 1458 00:28:53,430 --> 00:28:53,440 miles from here don't worry about it and 1459 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:55,510 miles from here don't worry about it and then i think about it for a minute i 1460 00:28:55,510 --> 00:28:55,520 then i think about it for a minute i 1461 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:57,669 then i think about it for a minute i hope this event has a powerful effect on 1462 00:28:57,669 --> 00:28:57,679 hope this event has a powerful effect on 1463 00:28:57,679 --> 00:28:58,389 hope this event has a powerful effect on earth 1464 00:28:58,389 --> 00:28:58,399 earth 1465 00:28:58,399 --> 00:29:00,630 earth i hope this event will make people think 1466 00:29:00,630 --> 00:29:00,640 i hope this event will make people think 1467 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:02,389 i hope this event will make people think that the sky 1468 00:29:02,389 --> 00:29:02,399 that the sky 1469 00:29:02,399 --> 00:29:04,950 that the sky is a wonderful user-friendly place to to 1470 00:29:04,950 --> 00:29:04,960 is a wonderful user-friendly place to to 1471 00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:05,990 is a wonderful user-friendly place to to watch 1472 00:29:05,990 --> 00:29:06,000 watch 1473 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:09,669 watch and that science is not just done by 1474 00:29:09,669 --> 00:29:09,679 and that science is not just done by 1475 00:29:09,679 --> 00:29:12,789 and that science is not just done by professional scientists science is fun 1476 00:29:12,789 --> 00:29:12,799 professional scientists science is fun 1477 00:29:12,799 --> 00:29:14,230 professional scientists science is fun it is alive 1478 00:29:14,230 --> 00:29:14,240 it is alive 1479 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:15,830 it is alive it is telling us things that are 1480 00:29:15,830 --> 00:29:15,840 it is telling us things that are 1481 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:18,149 it is telling us things that are important in the here and now 1482 00:29:18,149 --> 00:29:18,159 important in the here and now 1483 00:29:18,159 --> 00:29:18,870 important in the here and now if 1484 00:29:18,870 --> 00:29:18,880 if 1485 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:21,830 if sl9s crash into jupiter does that i 1486 00:29:21,830 --> 00:29:21,840 sl9s crash into jupiter does that i 1487 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:23,350 sl9s crash into jupiter does that i think it would really have made the best 1488 00:29:23,350 --> 00:29:23,360 think it would really have made the best 1489 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:25,269 think it would really have made the best contribution of all 1490 00:29:25,269 --> 00:29:25,279 contribution of all 1491 00:29:25,279 --> 00:29:26,630 contribution of all and now dawn 1492 00:29:26,630 --> 00:29:26,640 and now dawn 1493 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:28,630 and now dawn thank you i'd like to open up now to 1494 00:29:28,630 --> 00:29:28,640 thank you i'd like to open up now to 1495 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:30,230 thank you i'd like to open up now to question an audience questions and 1496 00:29:30,230 --> 00:29:30,240 question an audience questions and 1497 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:31,590 question an audience questions and answers from the audience here and then 1498 00:29:31,590 --> 00:29:31,600 answers from the audience here and then 1499 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:34,389 answers from the audience here and then we'll take a q a from the nasa centers 1500 00:29:34,389 --> 00:29:34,399 we'll take a q a from the nasa centers 1501 00:29:34,399 --> 00:29:36,789 we'll take a q a from the nasa centers uh i would like for reporters to please 1502 00:29:36,789 --> 00:29:36,799 uh i would like for reporters to please 1503 00:29:36,799 --> 00:29:38,389 uh i would like for reporters to please wait for the microphone to get to you 1504 00:29:38,389 --> 00:29:38,399 wait for the microphone to get to you 1505 00:29:38,399 --> 00:29:41,190 wait for the microphone to get to you and then state your name and affiliation 1506 00:29:41,190 --> 00:29:41,200 and then state your name and affiliation 1507 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:48,149 and then state your name and affiliation take one in the front row 1508 00:29:48,149 --> 00:29:48,159 1509 00:29:48,159 --> 00:29:49,430 i think it is a little bit too early to 1510 00:29:49,430 --> 00:29:49,440 i think it is a little bit too early to 1511 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:52,710 i think it is a little bit too early to ask you about this but how deep was the 1512 00:29:52,710 --> 00:29:52,720 ask you about this but how deep was the 1513 00:29:52,720 --> 00:29:55,110 ask you about this but how deep was the collision and the what was the uh how 1514 00:29:55,110 --> 00:29:55,120 collision and the what was the uh how 1515 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:57,909 collision and the what was the uh how the energy energy looked like and 1516 00:29:57,909 --> 00:29:57,919 the energy energy looked like and 1517 00:29:57,919 --> 00:29:58,710 the energy energy looked like and from 1518 00:29:58,710 --> 00:29:58,720 from 1519 00:29:58,720 --> 00:29:59,750 from this 1520 00:29:59,750 --> 00:29:59,760 this 1521 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:02,950 this uh to result uh what's this 1522 00:30:02,950 --> 00:30:02,960 uh to result uh what's this 1523 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:05,269 uh to result uh what's this comet look like it's look like asteroid 1524 00:30:05,269 --> 00:30:05,279 comet look like it's look like asteroid 1525 00:30:05,279 --> 00:30:06,789 comet look like it's look like asteroid oh it's look like a snowball or 1526 00:30:06,789 --> 00:30:06,799 oh it's look like a snowball or 1527 00:30:06,799 --> 00:30:09,350 oh it's look like a snowball or something can i ask your estimate i 1528 00:30:09,350 --> 00:30:09,360 something can i ask your estimate i 1529 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:13,590 something can i ask your estimate i guess you asked me several questions 1530 00:30:13,590 --> 00:30:13,600 1531 00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:17,669 the first question was how deep did the 1532 00:30:17,669 --> 00:30:17,679 the first question was how deep did the 1533 00:30:17,679 --> 00:30:19,510 the first question was how deep did the comet penetrate into the atmosphere of 1534 00:30:19,510 --> 00:30:19,520 comet penetrate into the atmosphere of 1535 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:21,909 comet penetrate into the atmosphere of jupiter well of course we don't know 1536 00:30:21,909 --> 00:30:21,919 jupiter well of course we don't know 1537 00:30:21,919 --> 00:30:24,549 jupiter well of course we don't know that yet for nucleus a 1538 00:30:24,549 --> 00:30:24,559 that yet for nucleus a 1539 00:30:24,559 --> 00:30:26,470 that yet for nucleus a for the simulation that i showed you 1540 00:30:26,470 --> 00:30:26,480 for the simulation that i showed you 1541 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:29,269 for the simulation that i showed you this was for a one kilometer diameter 1542 00:30:29,269 --> 00:30:29,279 this was for a one kilometer diameter 1543 00:30:29,279 --> 00:30:32,789 this was for a one kilometer diameter uh body with the density of ice 1544 00:30:32,789 --> 00:30:32,799 uh body with the density of ice 1545 00:30:32,799 --> 00:30:34,710 uh body with the density of ice and it was 1546 00:30:34,710 --> 00:30:34,720 and it was 1547 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:37,510 and it was essentially uh decided 1548 00:30:37,510 --> 00:30:37,520 essentially uh decided 1549 00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:39,269 essentially uh decided using what knowledge we have of the 1550 00:30:39,269 --> 00:30:39,279 using what knowledge we have of the 1551 00:30:39,279 --> 00:30:40,789 using what knowledge we have of the fragility 1552 00:30:40,789 --> 00:30:40,799 fragility 1553 00:30:40,799 --> 00:30:43,510 fragility of of the comet when it broke up 1554 00:30:43,510 --> 00:30:43,520 of of the comet when it broke up 1555 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:44,310 of of the comet when it broke up that 1556 00:30:44,310 --> 00:30:44,320 that 1557 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:46,789 that you know we would have it come apart 1558 00:30:46,789 --> 00:30:46,799 you know we would have it come apart 1559 00:30:46,799 --> 00:30:50,310 you know we would have it come apart at 31 kilometers below the cloud tops 1560 00:30:50,310 --> 00:30:50,320 at 31 kilometers below the cloud tops 1561 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:52,470 at 31 kilometers below the cloud tops that's a somewhat arbitrary decision but 1562 00:30:52,470 --> 00:30:52,480 that's a somewhat arbitrary decision but 1563 00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:54,950 that's a somewhat arbitrary decision but we think it's fairly representative 1564 00:30:54,950 --> 00:30:54,960 we think it's fairly representative 1565 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:56,630 we think it's fairly representative but we did let the comet go right 1566 00:30:56,630 --> 00:30:56,640 but we did let the comet go right 1567 00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:58,789 but we did let the comet go right through and stay intact 1568 00:30:58,789 --> 00:30:58,799 through and stay intact 1569 00:30:58,799 --> 00:31:00,950 through and stay intact punching a tunnel into the atmosphere on 1570 00:31:00,950 --> 00:31:00,960 punching a tunnel into the atmosphere on 1571 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:02,710 punching a tunnel into the atmosphere on the computer of course 1572 00:31:02,710 --> 00:31:02,720 the computer of course 1573 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:04,310 the computer of course and then it and then it comes apart and 1574 00:31:04,310 --> 00:31:04,320 and then it and then it comes apart and 1575 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:06,710 and then it and then it comes apart and dumps its energy and creates a very hot 1576 00:31:06,710 --> 00:31:06,720 dumps its energy and creates a very hot 1577 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:08,789 dumps its energy and creates a very hot fireball that expands and then rises 1578 00:31:08,789 --> 00:31:08,799 fireball that expands and then rises 1579 00:31:08,799 --> 00:31:10,950 fireball that expands and then rises buoyantly if you were to watch the 1580 00:31:10,950 --> 00:31:10,960 buoyantly if you were to watch the 1581 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:13,430 buoyantly if you were to watch the evolution of the plume part of it does 1582 00:31:13,430 --> 00:31:13,440 evolution of the plume part of it does 1583 00:31:13,440 --> 00:31:15,750 evolution of the plume part of it does shoot back out along the tunnel but most 1584 00:31:15,750 --> 00:31:15,760 shoot back out along the tunnel but most 1585 00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:17,590 shoot back out along the tunnel but most of it just rises buoyantly and just 1586 00:31:17,590 --> 00:31:17,600 of it just rises buoyantly and just 1587 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:20,630 of it just rises buoyantly and just bursts right out above the cloud tops 1588 00:31:20,630 --> 00:31:20,640 bursts right out above the cloud tops 1589 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:22,230 bursts right out above the cloud tops so i think that's the answer to the 1590 00:31:22,230 --> 00:31:22,240 so i think that's the answer to the 1591 00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:24,549 so i think that's the answer to the first question now the second question 1592 00:31:24,549 --> 00:31:24,559 first question now the second question 1593 00:31:24,559 --> 00:31:25,590 first question now the second question was 1594 00:31:25,590 --> 00:31:25,600 was 1595 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:29,350 was is this more like an asteroid or 1596 00:31:29,350 --> 00:31:29,360 is this more like an asteroid or 1597 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:30,549 is this more like an asteroid or a listener 1598 00:31:30,549 --> 00:31:30,559 a listener 1599 00:31:30,559 --> 00:31:32,230 a listener or maybe you're asking is it a single 1600 00:31:32,230 --> 00:31:32,240 or maybe you're asking is it a single 1601 00:31:32,240 --> 00:31:34,470 or maybe you're asking is it a single solid object or is it an accumulation of 1602 00:31:34,470 --> 00:31:34,480 solid object or is it an accumulation of 1603 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:36,549 solid object or is it an accumulation of many smaller pieces is that is that your 1604 00:31:36,549 --> 00:31:36,559 many smaller pieces is that is that your 1605 00:31:36,559 --> 00:31:38,230 many smaller pieces is that is that your question 1606 00:31:38,230 --> 00:31:38,240 question 1607 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:41,110 question that's still the 64 dollar question 1608 00:31:41,110 --> 00:31:41,120 that's still the 64 dollar question 1609 00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:44,470 that's still the 64 dollar question uh there are two very important reports 1610 00:31:44,470 --> 00:31:44,480 uh there are two very important reports 1611 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:47,350 uh there are two very important reports one has just been published in nature 1612 00:31:47,350 --> 00:31:47,360 one has just been published in nature 1613 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:49,909 one has just been published in nature and the second one has been submitted 1614 00:31:49,909 --> 00:31:49,919 and the second one has been submitted 1615 00:31:49,919 --> 00:31:51,750 and the second one has been submitted by an author who's here in this room i 1616 00:31:51,750 --> 00:31:51,760 by an author who's here in this room i 1617 00:31:51,760 --> 00:31:52,630 by an author who's here in this room i think 1618 00:31:52,630 --> 00:31:52,640 think 1619 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:55,350 think i don't see him just this moment 1620 00:31:55,350 --> 00:31:55,360 i don't see him just this moment 1621 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:58,870 i don't see him just this moment both showing that you can explain 1622 00:31:58,870 --> 00:31:58,880 both showing that you can explain 1623 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:01,909 both showing that you can explain the number of objects that we see in the 1624 00:32:01,909 --> 00:32:01,919 the number of objects that we see in the 1625 00:32:01,919 --> 00:32:03,669 the number of objects that we see in the string of pearls 1626 00:32:03,669 --> 00:32:03,679 string of pearls 1627 00:32:03,679 --> 00:32:06,389 string of pearls if the original parent body was simply a 1628 00:32:06,389 --> 00:32:06,399 if the original parent body was simply a 1629 00:32:06,399 --> 00:32:09,590 if the original parent body was simply a loose agglomeration of many many smaller 1630 00:32:09,590 --> 00:32:09,600 loose agglomeration of many many smaller 1631 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:10,789 loose agglomeration of many many smaller bodies 1632 00:32:10,789 --> 00:32:10,799 bodies 1633 00:32:10,799 --> 00:32:13,029 bodies and it and theoretically it turns out 1634 00:32:13,029 --> 00:32:13,039 and it and theoretically it turns out 1635 00:32:13,039 --> 00:32:15,990 and it and theoretically it turns out you should get just about 20 pieces 1636 00:32:15,990 --> 00:32:16,000 you should get just about 20 pieces 1637 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:18,470 you should get just about 20 pieces when it breaks up and then and then 1638 00:32:18,470 --> 00:32:18,480 when it breaks up and then and then 1639 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:21,029 when it breaks up and then and then 20 individual clumps but each clump 1640 00:32:21,029 --> 00:32:21,039 20 individual clumps but each clump 1641 00:32:21,039 --> 00:32:23,909 20 individual clumps but each clump itself is made of many smaller pieces 1642 00:32:23,909 --> 00:32:23,919 itself is made of many smaller pieces 1643 00:32:23,919 --> 00:32:26,310 itself is made of many smaller pieces uh this is this looks like a very 1644 00:32:26,310 --> 00:32:26,320 uh this is this looks like a very 1645 00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:29,110 uh this is this looks like a very reasonable proposition 1646 00:32:29,110 --> 00:32:29,120 reasonable proposition 1647 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:30,070 reasonable proposition and 1648 00:32:30,070 --> 00:32:30,080 and 1649 00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:30,950 and in fact 1650 00:32:30,950 --> 00:32:30,960 in fact 1651 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:32,310 in fact is redick here 1652 00:32:32,310 --> 00:32:32,320 is redick here 1653 00:32:32,320 --> 00:32:33,830 is redick here i don't see him at the moment he's here 1654 00:32:33,830 --> 00:32:33,840 i don't see him at the moment he's here 1655 00:32:33,840 --> 00:32:36,070 i don't see him at the moment he's here at the space shuttle science institute 1656 00:32:36,070 --> 00:32:36,080 at the space shuttle science institute 1657 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:37,990 at the space shuttle science institute and the other and the other authors are 1658 00:32:37,990 --> 00:32:38,000 and the other and the other authors are 1659 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,630 and the other and the other authors are by ashfog and bentz who published in 1660 00:32:40,630 --> 00:32:40,640 by ashfog and bentz who published in 1661 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:41,990 by ashfog and bentz who published in nature 1662 00:32:41,990 --> 00:32:42,000 nature 1663 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:43,430 nature i think it's a very 1664 00:32:43,430 --> 00:32:43,440 i think it's a very 1665 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:46,470 i think it's a very very persuading argument 1666 00:32:46,470 --> 00:32:46,480 very persuading argument 1667 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:48,950 very persuading argument in fact i would venture to say that a 1668 00:32:48,950 --> 00:32:48,960 in fact i would venture to say that a 1669 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:51,190 in fact i would venture to say that a general view of comets is in in the 1670 00:32:51,190 --> 00:32:51,200 general view of comets is in in the 1671 00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:52,789 general view of comets is in in the process of shift i think we're going to 1672 00:32:52,789 --> 00:32:52,799 process of shift i think we're going to 1673 00:32:52,799 --> 00:32:54,630 process of shift i think we're going to see a paradigm shift 1674 00:32:54,630 --> 00:32:54,640 see a paradigm shift 1675 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:56,149 see a paradigm shift from the point of view where people have 1676 00:32:56,149 --> 00:32:56,159 from the point of view where people have 1677 00:32:56,159 --> 00:32:58,230 from the point of view where people have been thinking of comets as sort of one 1678 00:32:58,230 --> 00:32:58,240 been thinking of comets as sort of one 1679 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:00,470 been thinking of comets as sort of one big dirty snowball 1680 00:33:00,470 --> 00:33:00,480 big dirty snowball 1681 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:02,789 big dirty snowball to really just a collection of finer 1682 00:33:02,789 --> 00:33:02,799 to really just a collection of finer 1683 00:33:02,799 --> 00:33:05,909 to really just a collection of finer debris just loosely held by gravity 1684 00:33:05,909 --> 00:33:05,919 debris just loosely held by gravity 1685 00:33:05,919 --> 00:33:07,590 debris just loosely held by gravity uh i think a lot of people are now 1686 00:33:07,590 --> 00:33:07,600 uh i think a lot of people are now 1687 00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:08,870 uh i think a lot of people are now starting to think very much in that 1688 00:33:08,870 --> 00:33:08,880 starting to think very much in that 1689 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:10,389 starting to think very much in that direction and the evidence is coming of 1690 00:33:10,389 --> 00:33:10,399 direction and the evidence is coming of 1691 00:33:10,399 --> 00:33:12,070 direction and the evidence is coming of course from the breakup of periodic 1692 00:33:12,070 --> 00:33:12,080 course from the breakup of periodic 1693 00:33:12,080 --> 00:33:17,029 course from the breakup of periodic comments shoemaker leaving 1694 00:33:17,029 --> 00:33:17,039 1695 00:33:17,039 --> 00:33:18,470 for reuters 1696 00:33:18,470 --> 00:33:18,480 for reuters 1697 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:21,669 for reuters have any of you seen any images of the 1698 00:33:21,669 --> 00:33:21,679 have any of you seen any images of the 1699 00:33:21,679 --> 00:33:23,269 have any of you seen any images of the impact site 1700 00:33:23,269 --> 00:33:23,279 impact site 1701 00:33:23,279 --> 00:33:25,029 impact site if you have what were you looking for 1702 00:33:25,029 --> 00:33:25,039 if you have what were you looking for 1703 00:33:25,039 --> 00:33:26,630 if you have what were you looking for and what did you see have you seen 1704 00:33:26,630 --> 00:33:26,640 and what did you see have you seen 1705 00:33:26,640 --> 00:33:29,029 and what did you see have you seen anything from hubble yet if you haven't 1706 00:33:29,029 --> 00:33:29,039 anything from hubble yet if you haven't 1707 00:33:29,039 --> 00:33:31,750 anything from hubble yet if you haven't when are you going to see it 1708 00:33:31,750 --> 00:33:31,760 when are you going to see it 1709 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:34,470 when are you going to see it well let me answer for the for the team 1710 00:33:34,470 --> 00:33:34,480 well let me answer for the for the team 1711 00:33:34,480 --> 00:33:37,269 well let me answer for the for the team uh stick around till 10. 1712 00:33:37,269 --> 00:33:37,279 uh stick around till 10. 1713 00:33:37,279 --> 00:33:39,430 uh stick around till 10. we've not seen the images yet 1714 00:33:39,430 --> 00:33:39,440 we've not seen the images yet 1715 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:41,430 we've not seen the images yet they're coming down and heidi hamill 1716 00:33:41,430 --> 00:33:41,440 they're coming down and heidi hamill 1717 00:33:41,440 --> 00:33:43,029 they're coming down and heidi hamill will report on that 1718 00:33:43,029 --> 00:33:43,039 will report on that 1719 00:33:43,039 --> 00:33:45,350 will report on that uh in about two hours 1720 00:33:45,350 --> 00:33:45,360 uh in about two hours 1721 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:47,830 uh in about two hours one one quick follow-up what will you be 1722 00:33:47,830 --> 00:33:47,840 one one quick follow-up what will you be 1723 00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:50,070 one one quick follow-up what will you be looking for when you see these images i 1724 00:33:50,070 --> 00:33:50,080 looking for when you see these images i 1725 00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:51,750 looking for when you see these images i know you have that model that you showed 1726 00:33:51,750 --> 00:33:51,760 know you have that model that you showed 1727 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:52,389 know you have that model that you showed us 1728 00:33:52,389 --> 00:33:52,399 us 1729 00:33:52,399 --> 00:33:53,110 us but 1730 00:33:53,110 --> 00:33:53,120 but 1731 00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:54,470 but what what are you going to be looking 1732 00:33:54,470 --> 00:33:54,480 what what are you going to be looking 1733 00:33:54,480 --> 00:33:56,230 what what are you going to be looking most assiduously for when you see those 1734 00:33:56,230 --> 00:33:56,240 most assiduously for when you see those 1735 00:33:56,240 --> 00:33:58,950 most assiduously for when you see those images from hubble 1736 00:33:58,950 --> 00:33:58,960 images from hubble 1737 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:01,350 images from hubble a new spot 1738 00:34:01,350 --> 00:34:01,360 a new spot 1739 00:34:01,360 --> 00:34:04,070 a new spot on on jupiter and in fact i don't know 1740 00:34:04,070 --> 00:34:04,080 on on jupiter and in fact i don't know 1741 00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:05,430 on on jupiter and in fact i don't know if i mentioned it 1742 00:34:05,430 --> 00:34:05,440 if i mentioned it 1743 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:07,830 if i mentioned it the the intensity of the brightness of 1744 00:34:07,830 --> 00:34:07,840 the the intensity of the brightness of 1745 00:34:07,840 --> 00:34:12,310 the the intensity of the brightness of the spot as reported 1746 00:34:12,310 --> 00:34:12,320 1747 00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:15,510 from color alto and granada 1748 00:34:15,510 --> 00:34:15,520 from color alto and granada 1749 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:18,869 from color alto and granada was greater than the brightness of eu 1750 00:34:18,869 --> 00:34:18,879 was greater than the brightness of eu 1751 00:34:18,879 --> 00:34:21,270 was greater than the brightness of eu in the 2.3 micron van 1752 00:34:21,270 --> 00:34:21,280 in the 2.3 micron van 1753 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:23,190 in the 2.3 micron van uh where i hope very much that the 1754 00:34:23,190 --> 00:34:23,200 uh where i hope very much that the 1755 00:34:23,200 --> 00:34:24,710 uh where i hope very much that the hubble images that are going to be seen 1756 00:34:24,710 --> 00:34:24,720 hubble images that are going to be seen 1757 00:34:24,720 --> 00:34:26,869 hubble images that are going to be seen later tonight will actually define the 1758 00:34:26,869 --> 00:34:26,879 later tonight will actually define the 1759 00:34:26,879 --> 00:34:29,030 later tonight will actually define the dimensions and the brightness of that 1760 00:34:29,030 --> 00:34:29,040 dimensions and the brightness of that 1761 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:31,270 dimensions and the brightness of that spot in various wavelengths very well so 1762 00:34:31,270 --> 00:34:31,280 spot in various wavelengths very well so 1763 00:34:31,280 --> 00:34:33,270 spot in various wavelengths very well so this is very exciting stay tuned none of 1764 00:34:33,270 --> 00:34:33,280 this is very exciting stay tuned none of 1765 00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:35,829 this is very exciting stay tuned none of us up here have seen those images yet 1766 00:34:35,829 --> 00:34:35,839 us up here have seen those images yet 1767 00:34:35,839 --> 00:34:37,829 us up here have seen those images yet see could you uh put your mic down just 1768 00:34:37,829 --> 00:34:37,839 see could you uh put your mic down just 1769 00:34:37,839 --> 00:34:39,589 see could you uh put your mic down just a little bit 1770 00:34:39,589 --> 00:34:39,599 a little bit 1771 00:34:39,599 --> 00:34:41,270 a little bit okay question romero from sky and 1772 00:34:41,270 --> 00:34:41,280 okay question romero from sky and 1773 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:42,869 okay question romero from sky and telescope 1774 00:34:42,869 --> 00:34:42,879 telescope 1775 00:34:42,879 --> 00:34:45,829 telescope uh brian marsden recently mentioned that 1776 00:34:45,829 --> 00:34:45,839 uh brian marsden recently mentioned that 1777 00:34:45,839 --> 00:34:47,829 uh brian marsden recently mentioned that he thought that such impacts probably 1778 00:34:47,829 --> 00:34:47,839 he thought that such impacts probably 1779 00:34:47,839 --> 00:34:49,829 he thought that such impacts probably happened the order of decades 1780 00:34:49,829 --> 00:34:49,839 happened the order of decades 1781 00:34:49,839 --> 00:34:51,909 happened the order of decades given the uh this recent observation of 1782 00:34:51,909 --> 00:34:51,919 given the uh this recent observation of 1783 00:34:51,919 --> 00:34:53,510 given the uh this recent observation of this small fragment 1784 00:34:53,510 --> 00:34:53,520 this small fragment 1785 00:34:53,520 --> 00:34:55,589 this small fragment do you think that that's possible that 1786 00:34:55,589 --> 00:34:55,599 do you think that that's possible that 1787 00:34:55,599 --> 00:35:01,109 do you think that that's possible that such a feature would go unnoticed 1788 00:35:01,109 --> 00:35:01,119 1789 00:35:01,119 --> 00:35:03,109 do you want to answer david 1790 00:35:03,109 --> 00:35:03,119 do you want to answer david 1791 00:35:03,119 --> 00:35:04,870 do you want to answer david it's hard to say i haven't i haven't 1792 00:35:04,870 --> 00:35:04,880 it's hard to say i haven't i haven't 1793 00:35:04,880 --> 00:35:06,310 it's hard to say i haven't i haven't seen 1794 00:35:06,310 --> 00:35:06,320 seen 1795 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:08,550 seen based on a previous question i i i 1796 00:35:08,550 --> 00:35:08,560 based on a previous question i i i 1797 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:10,470 based on a previous question i i i haven't seen the pictures yet based on 1798 00:35:10,470 --> 00:35:10,480 haven't seen the pictures yet based on 1799 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:12,790 haven't seen the pictures yet based on the descriptions 1800 00:35:12,790 --> 00:35:12,800 the descriptions 1801 00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:14,710 the descriptions uh that we've read 1802 00:35:14,710 --> 00:35:14,720 uh that we've read 1803 00:35:14,720 --> 00:35:16,470 uh that we've read it's looking really 1804 00:35:16,470 --> 00:35:16,480 it's looking really 1805 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:18,710 it's looking really like fragment a fragment a is one of the 1806 00:35:18,710 --> 00:35:18,720 like fragment a fragment a is one of the 1807 00:35:18,720 --> 00:35:20,630 like fragment a fragment a is one of the smaller fragments one of the smallest 1808 00:35:20,630 --> 00:35:20,640 smaller fragments one of the smallest 1809 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:21,589 smaller fragments one of the smallest ones 1810 00:35:21,589 --> 00:35:21,599 ones 1811 00:35:21,599 --> 00:35:23,990 ones and its importance is only in that it's 1812 00:35:23,990 --> 00:35:24,000 and its importance is only in that it's 1813 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:25,910 and its importance is only in that it's the first one and 1814 00:35:25,910 --> 00:35:25,920 the first one and 1815 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:29,030 the first one and if it has really produced so far based 1816 00:35:29,030 --> 00:35:29,040 if it has really produced so far based 1817 00:35:29,040 --> 00:35:32,710 if it has really produced so far based on ground-based images what what it what 1818 00:35:32,710 --> 00:35:32,720 on ground-based images what what it what 1819 00:35:32,720 --> 00:35:34,870 on ground-based images what what it what it seems to have produced it's looking 1820 00:35:34,870 --> 00:35:34,880 it seems to have produced it's looking 1821 00:35:34,880 --> 00:35:37,670 it seems to have produced it's looking like these the original comet would have 1822 00:35:37,670 --> 00:35:37,680 like these the original comet would have 1823 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:39,910 like these the original comet would have been closer to the larger 1824 00:35:39,910 --> 00:35:39,920 been closer to the larger 1825 00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:42,950 been closer to the larger size the larger end closer to that 1826 00:35:42,950 --> 00:35:42,960 size the larger end closer to that 1827 00:35:42,960 --> 00:35:45,589 size the larger end closer to that 10 kilometer diameter for the original 1828 00:35:45,589 --> 00:35:45,599 10 kilometer diameter for the original 1829 00:35:45,599 --> 00:35:48,390 10 kilometer diameter for the original body it's still too early to say that 1830 00:35:48,390 --> 00:35:48,400 body it's still too early to say that 1831 00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:51,750 body it's still too early to say that for sure but if that's the case then i 1832 00:35:51,750 --> 00:35:51,760 for sure but if that's the case then i 1833 00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:53,190 for sure but if that's the case then i would suggest 1834 00:35:53,190 --> 00:35:53,200 would suggest 1835 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:55,270 would suggest that this would be a much rarer event 1836 00:35:55,270 --> 00:35:55,280 that this would be a much rarer event 1837 00:35:55,280 --> 00:35:57,030 that this would be a much rarer event than that maybe once every several 1838 00:35:57,030 --> 00:35:57,040 than that maybe once every several 1839 00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:58,710 than that maybe once every several hundred maybe a thousand years what do 1840 00:35:58,710 --> 00:35:58,720 hundred maybe a thousand years what do 1841 00:35:58,720 --> 00:36:00,630 hundred maybe a thousand years what do you think my best guess is if the 1842 00:36:00,630 --> 00:36:00,640 you think my best guess is if the 1843 00:36:00,640 --> 00:36:03,829 you think my best guess is if the precursor were 10 kilometers across and 1844 00:36:03,829 --> 00:36:03,839 precursor were 10 kilometers across and 1845 00:36:03,839 --> 00:36:05,670 precursor were 10 kilometers across and the fact that we're seeing such a bright 1846 00:36:05,670 --> 00:36:05,680 the fact that we're seeing such a bright 1847 00:36:05,680 --> 00:36:08,230 the fact that we're seeing such a bright spot if these reports are correct i have 1848 00:36:08,230 --> 00:36:08,240 spot if these reports are correct i have 1849 00:36:08,240 --> 00:36:09,910 spot if these reports are correct i have to be a caveat there we have to get 1850 00:36:09,910 --> 00:36:09,920 to be a caveat there we have to get 1851 00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:11,349 to be a caveat there we have to get that's a big yes 1852 00:36:11,349 --> 00:36:11,359 that's a big yes 1853 00:36:11,359 --> 00:36:12,790 that's a big yes these reports are correct and i think 1854 00:36:12,790 --> 00:36:12,800 these reports are correct and i think 1855 00:36:12,800 --> 00:36:14,950 these reports are correct and i think the 10 kilometer size as david says 1856 00:36:14,950 --> 00:36:14,960 the 10 kilometer size as david says 1857 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:17,270 the 10 kilometer size as david says looks reasonable and my guess is that 1858 00:36:17,270 --> 00:36:17,280 looks reasonable and my guess is that 1859 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:19,349 looks reasonable and my guess is that you don't get a hit by a 10 kilometer 1860 00:36:19,349 --> 00:36:19,359 you don't get a hit by a 10 kilometer 1861 00:36:19,359 --> 00:36:21,109 you don't get a hit by a 10 kilometer object more frequently than about once a 1862 00:36:21,109 --> 00:36:21,119 object more frequently than about once a 1863 00:36:21,119 --> 00:36:22,710 object more frequently than about once a thousand years i think we may be 1864 00:36:22,710 --> 00:36:22,720 thousand years i think we may be 1865 00:36:22,720 --> 00:36:24,310 thousand years i think we may be privileged to witness one of those very 1866 00:36:24,310 --> 00:36:24,320 privileged to witness one of those very 1867 00:36:24,320 --> 00:36:25,910 privileged to witness one of those very rare events in australia and there's 1868 00:36:25,910 --> 00:36:25,920 rare events in australia and there's 1869 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:28,470 rare events in australia and there's there's something else though um this is 1870 00:36:28,470 --> 00:36:28,480 there's something else though um this is 1871 00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:30,550 there's something else though um this is the second act of the two-act play well 1872 00:36:30,550 --> 00:36:30,560 the second act of the two-act play well 1873 00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:32,230 the second act of the two-act play well it's the second activist play that is at 1874 00:36:32,230 --> 00:36:32,240 it's the second activist play that is at 1875 00:36:32,240 --> 00:36:34,710 it's the second activist play that is at least 2x so far 1876 00:36:34,710 --> 00:36:34,720 least 2x so far 1877 00:36:34,720 --> 00:36:36,870 least 2x so far this is the number this is the frequency 1878 00:36:36,870 --> 00:36:36,880 this is the number this is the frequency 1879 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:39,270 this is the number this is the frequency for just an impact 1880 00:36:39,270 --> 00:36:39,280 for just an impact 1881 00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:41,510 for just an impact what is the frequency for the comet to 1882 00:36:41,510 --> 00:36:41,520 what is the frequency for the comet to 1883 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:43,510 what is the frequency for the comet to do this weird celestial dance around 1884 00:36:43,510 --> 00:36:43,520 do this weird celestial dance around 1885 00:36:43,520 --> 00:36:45,990 do this weird celestial dance around jupiter breaking up two years before 1886 00:36:45,990 --> 00:36:46,000 jupiter breaking up two years before 1887 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:48,150 jupiter breaking up two years before impact brightening up so that it could 1888 00:36:48,150 --> 00:36:48,160 impact brightening up so that it could 1889 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:49,990 impact brightening up so that it could be discovered and we could plan for this 1890 00:36:49,990 --> 00:36:50,000 be discovered and we could plan for this 1891 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,589 be discovered and we could plan for this thing 1892 00:36:51,589 --> 00:36:51,599 thing 1893 00:36:51,599 --> 00:36:53,670 thing would how do we factor that into the 1894 00:36:53,670 --> 00:36:53,680 would how do we factor that into the 1895 00:36:53,680 --> 00:36:56,150 would how do we factor that into the equation that makes it still more rare 1896 00:36:56,150 --> 00:36:56,160 equation that makes it still more rare 1897 00:36:56,160 --> 00:36:58,069 equation that makes it still more rare i i think there's one other factor and 1898 00:36:58,069 --> 00:36:58,079 i i think there's one other factor and 1899 00:36:58,079 --> 00:36:59,829 i i think there's one other factor and that is that you could have an event 1900 00:36:59,829 --> 00:36:59,839 that is that you could have an event 1901 00:36:59,839 --> 00:37:02,310 that is that you could have an event like that on jupiter but if no one is 1902 00:37:02,310 --> 00:37:02,320 like that on jupiter but if no one is 1903 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:03,750 like that on jupiter but if no one is looking 1904 00:37:03,750 --> 00:37:03,760 looking 1905 00:37:03,760 --> 00:37:06,230 looking you're not going to see it 1906 00:37:06,230 --> 00:37:06,240 you're not going to see it 1907 00:37:06,240 --> 00:37:08,950 you're not going to see it jupiter is not always the center of 1908 00:37:08,950 --> 00:37:08,960 jupiter is not always the center of 1909 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:10,390 jupiter is not always the center of attention 1910 00:37:10,390 --> 00:37:10,400 attention 1911 00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:11,190 attention and 1912 00:37:11,190 --> 00:37:11,200 and 1913 00:37:11,200 --> 00:37:13,750 and and on what last one looks 1914 00:37:13,750 --> 00:37:13,760 and on what last one looks 1915 00:37:13,760 --> 00:37:15,910 and on what last one looks at the right time 1916 00:37:15,910 --> 00:37:15,920 at the right time 1917 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:17,990 at the right time you might you might you saw the 1918 00:37:17,990 --> 00:37:18,000 you might you might you saw the 1919 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:19,670 you might you might you saw the simulation 1920 00:37:19,670 --> 00:37:19,680 simulation 1921 00:37:19,680 --> 00:37:21,750 simulation that dies down fairly quickly you might 1922 00:37:21,750 --> 00:37:21,760 that dies down fairly quickly you might 1923 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:25,829 that dies down fairly quickly you might not notice another white spot very soon 1924 00:37:25,829 --> 00:37:25,839 not notice another white spot very soon 1925 00:37:25,839 --> 00:37:27,750 not notice another white spot very soon but this is prim this is a little 1926 00:37:27,750 --> 00:37:27,760 but this is prim this is a little 1927 00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:30,470 but this is prim this is a little premature we haven't we haven't seen the 1928 00:37:30,470 --> 00:37:30,480 premature we haven't we haven't seen the 1929 00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:33,349 premature we haven't we haven't seen the data from hubble space telescope 1930 00:37:33,349 --> 00:37:33,359 data from hubble space telescope 1931 00:37:33,359 --> 00:37:35,990 data from hubble space telescope we're basing this on two initial reports 1932 00:37:35,990 --> 00:37:36,000 we're basing this on two initial reports 1933 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,390 we're basing this on two initial reports and they're reliable reports 1934 00:37:38,390 --> 00:37:38,400 and they're reliable reports 1935 00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:41,430 and they're reliable reports but it's it's there's that big caveat we 1936 00:37:41,430 --> 00:37:41,440 but it's it's there's that big caveat we 1937 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:44,390 but it's it's there's that big caveat we want to see more we all want to see more 1938 00:37:44,390 --> 00:37:44,400 want to see more we all want to see more 1939 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:45,829 want to see more we all want to see more uh but it's looking pretty good right 1940 00:37:45,829 --> 00:37:45,839 uh but it's looking pretty good right 1941 00:37:45,839 --> 00:37:48,069 uh but it's looking pretty good right now that we're seeing a rare rare event 1942 00:37:48,069 --> 00:37:48,079 now that we're seeing a rare rare event 1943 00:37:48,079 --> 00:37:50,230 now that we're seeing a rare rare event i just make one other comment steve and 1944 00:37:50,230 --> 00:37:50,240 i just make one other comment steve and 1945 00:37:50,240 --> 00:37:52,390 i just make one other comment steve and that is that you know i think martin was 1946 00:37:52,390 --> 00:37:52,400 that is that you know i think martin was 1947 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:54,390 that is that you know i think martin was arguing simply from a probabilistic 1948 00:37:54,390 --> 00:37:54,400 arguing simply from a probabilistic 1949 00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:55,829 arguing simply from a probabilistic standpoint you know what are the odds 1950 00:37:55,829 --> 00:37:55,839 standpoint you know what are the odds 1951 00:37:55,839 --> 00:37:58,470 standpoint you know what are the odds that we would be lucky enough like tycho 1952 00:37:58,470 --> 00:37:58,480 that we would be lucky enough like tycho 1953 00:37:58,480 --> 00:37:59,430 that we would be lucky enough like tycho to see 1954 00:37:59,430 --> 00:37:59,440 to see 1955 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:03,510 to see the once per millennium uh supernova uh 1956 00:38:03,510 --> 00:38:03,520 the once per millennium uh supernova uh 1957 00:38:03,520 --> 00:38:05,750 the once per millennium uh supernova uh the odds uh priori odds are this that 1958 00:38:05,750 --> 00:38:05,760 the odds uh priori odds are this that 1959 00:38:05,760 --> 00:38:07,109 the odds uh priori odds are this that we're if we're going to see something at 1960 00:38:07,109 --> 00:38:07,119 we're if we're going to see something at 1961 00:38:07,119 --> 00:38:09,109 we're if we're going to see something at all it's much more frequent 1962 00:38:09,109 --> 00:38:09,119 all it's much more frequent 1963 00:38:09,119 --> 00:38:10,069 all it's much more frequent and 1964 00:38:10,069 --> 00:38:10,079 and 1965 00:38:10,079 --> 00:38:11,750 and and that would be consistent with the 1966 00:38:11,750 --> 00:38:11,760 and that would be consistent with the 1967 00:38:11,760 --> 00:38:13,349 and that would be consistent with the impact of say something 1968 00:38:13,349 --> 00:38:13,359 impact of say something 1969 00:38:13,359 --> 00:38:16,310 impact of say something like a one or two kilometer body 1970 00:38:16,310 --> 00:38:16,320 like a one or two kilometer body 1971 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:18,230 like a one or two kilometer body or a parent body rather than a 10 1972 00:38:18,230 --> 00:38:18,240 or a parent body rather than a 10 1973 00:38:18,240 --> 00:38:19,430 or a parent body rather than a 10 kilometer 1974 00:38:19,430 --> 00:38:19,440 kilometer 1975 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:22,630 kilometer size 1976 00:38:22,630 --> 00:38:22,640 1977 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:24,230 since jupiter 1978 00:38:24,230 --> 00:38:24,240 since jupiter 1979 00:38:24,240 --> 00:38:27,109 since jupiter name and affiliation oh sorry uh linda 1980 00:38:27,109 --> 00:38:27,119 name and affiliation oh sorry uh linda 1981 00:38:27,119 --> 00:38:28,790 name and affiliation oh sorry uh linda howe uh chancellor communications 1982 00:38:28,790 --> 00:38:28,800 howe uh chancellor communications 1983 00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:31,510 howe uh chancellor communications philadelphia since jupiter is a planet 1984 00:38:31,510 --> 00:38:31,520 philadelphia since jupiter is a planet 1985 00:38:31,520 --> 00:38:34,630 philadelphia since jupiter is a planet that is largely made of hydrogen gas 1986 00:38:34,630 --> 00:38:34,640 that is largely made of hydrogen gas 1987 00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:37,270 that is largely made of hydrogen gas what prevents the large plume explosions 1988 00:38:37,270 --> 00:38:37,280 what prevents the large plume explosions 1989 00:38:37,280 --> 00:38:41,510 what prevents the large plume explosions from spreading planet wide 1990 00:38:41,510 --> 00:38:41,520 1991 00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:43,670 well i can try that 1992 00:38:43,670 --> 00:38:43,680 well i can try that 1993 00:38:43,680 --> 00:38:46,710 well i can try that hydrogen as as we know is very flammable 1994 00:38:46,710 --> 00:38:46,720 hydrogen as as we know is very flammable 1995 00:38:46,720 --> 00:38:48,310 hydrogen as as we know is very flammable but you need oxygen 1996 00:38:48,310 --> 00:38:48,320 but you need oxygen 1997 00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:51,430 but you need oxygen to uh to keep the combustion going and 1998 00:38:51,430 --> 00:38:51,440 to uh to keep the combustion going and 1999 00:38:51,440 --> 00:38:53,430 to uh to keep the combustion going and jupiter the hydrogen is just there all 2000 00:38:53,430 --> 00:38:53,440 jupiter the hydrogen is just there all 2001 00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:56,230 jupiter the hydrogen is just there all by itself just sitting there very cold 2002 00:38:56,230 --> 00:38:56,240 by itself just sitting there very cold 2003 00:38:56,240 --> 00:38:58,470 by itself just sitting there very cold and it says inert as 2004 00:38:58,470 --> 00:38:58,480 and it says inert as 2005 00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:00,550 and it says inert as stale bread 2006 00:39:00,550 --> 00:39:00,560 stale bread 2007 00:39:00,560 --> 00:39:01,990 stale bread as 2008 00:39:01,990 --> 00:39:02,000 as 2009 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:03,990 as so i don't think 2010 00:39:03,990 --> 00:39:04,000 so i don't think 2011 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:05,589 so i don't think i 2012 00:39:05,589 --> 00:39:05,599 i 2013 00:39:05,599 --> 00:39:07,829 i as far as another question related to 2014 00:39:07,829 --> 00:39:07,839 as far as another question related to 2015 00:39:07,839 --> 00:39:10,390 as far as another question related to yours 2016 00:39:10,390 --> 00:39:10,400 2017 00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:13,349 because so many people watch 2010 these 2018 00:39:13,349 --> 00:39:13,359 because so many people watch 2010 these 2019 00:39:13,359 --> 00:39:14,870 because so many people watch 2010 these days 2020 00:39:14,870 --> 00:39:14,880 days 2021 00:39:14,880 --> 00:39:18,150 days these comets are far too small 2022 00:39:18,150 --> 00:39:18,160 these comets are far too small 2023 00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:20,390 these comets are far too small by many orders of magnitude 2024 00:39:20,390 --> 00:39:20,400 by many orders of magnitude 2025 00:39:20,400 --> 00:39:23,030 by many orders of magnitude to start any nuclear fusion from taking 2026 00:39:23,030 --> 00:39:23,040 to start any nuclear fusion from taking 2027 00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:24,950 to start any nuclear fusion from taking place inside jupiter that's not what 2028 00:39:24,950 --> 00:39:24,960 place inside jupiter that's not what 2029 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:27,109 place inside jupiter that's not what this is about at all 2030 00:39:27,109 --> 00:39:27,119 this is about at all 2031 00:39:27,119 --> 00:39:29,589 this is about at all um jupiter is not going to catch on fire 2032 00:39:29,589 --> 00:39:29,599 um jupiter is not going to catch on fire 2033 00:39:29,599 --> 00:39:31,750 um jupiter is not going to catch on fire there's no oxygen to support that did i 2034 00:39:31,750 --> 00:39:31,760 there's no oxygen to support that did i 2035 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:33,190 there's no oxygen to support that did i do okay 2036 00:39:33,190 --> 00:39:33,200 do okay 2037 00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:34,710 do okay i'm not was that the sense of your 2038 00:39:34,710 --> 00:39:34,720 i'm not was that the sense of your 2039 00:39:34,720 --> 00:39:35,910 i'm not was that the sense of your question 2040 00:39:35,910 --> 00:39:35,920 question 2041 00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:36,790 question well 2042 00:39:36,790 --> 00:39:36,800 well 2043 00:39:36,800 --> 00:39:38,790 well any kind of explo it could be either way 2044 00:39:38,790 --> 00:39:38,800 any kind of explo it could be either way 2045 00:39:38,800 --> 00:39:40,390 any kind of explo it could be either way i wasn't thinking necessarily of a 2046 00:39:40,390 --> 00:39:40,400 i wasn't thinking necessarily of a 2047 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:42,550 i wasn't thinking necessarily of a nuclear explosion like a sun but just 2048 00:39:42,550 --> 00:39:42,560 nuclear explosion like a sun but just 2049 00:39:42,560 --> 00:39:44,630 nuclear explosion like a sun but just what would keep the hydrogen from 2050 00:39:44,630 --> 00:39:44,640 what would keep the hydrogen from 2051 00:39:44,640 --> 00:39:46,790 what would keep the hydrogen from continuing to explode and explode if 2052 00:39:46,790 --> 00:39:46,800 continuing to explode and explode if 2053 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:47,750 continuing to explode and explode if they are 2054 00:39:47,750 --> 00:39:47,760 they are 2055 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:49,190 they are going to be massive as you've 2056 00:39:49,190 --> 00:39:49,200 going to be massive as you've 2057 00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:50,950 going to be massive as you've demonstrated here why wouldn't it just 2058 00:39:50,950 --> 00:39:50,960 demonstrated here why wouldn't it just 2059 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:51,990 demonstrated here why wouldn't it just keep 2060 00:39:51,990 --> 00:39:52,000 keep 2061 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:53,829 keep exploding with more and more hydrogen 2062 00:39:53,829 --> 00:39:53,839 exploding with more and more hydrogen 2063 00:39:53,839 --> 00:39:55,589 exploding with more and more hydrogen bear in mind what's happening it's not 2064 00:39:55,589 --> 00:39:55,599 bear in mind what's happening it's not 2065 00:39:55,599 --> 00:39:58,150 bear in mind what's happening it's not that the hydrogen is burning or 2066 00:39:58,150 --> 00:39:58,160 that the hydrogen is burning or 2067 00:39:58,160 --> 00:40:00,150 that the hydrogen is burning or that sort of thing it's just that a 2068 00:40:00,150 --> 00:40:00,160 that sort of thing it's just that a 2069 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:02,230 that sort of thing it's just that a tremendous amount of energy 2070 00:40:02,230 --> 00:40:02,240 tremendous amount of energy 2071 00:40:02,240 --> 00:40:04,790 tremendous amount of energy is dumped into the atmosphere of jupiter 2072 00:40:04,790 --> 00:40:04,800 is dumped into the atmosphere of jupiter 2073 00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:07,109 is dumped into the atmosphere of jupiter by a very strong shock wave 2074 00:40:07,109 --> 00:40:07,119 by a very strong shock wave 2075 00:40:07,119 --> 00:40:09,750 by a very strong shock wave which heats the atmosphere up to several 2076 00:40:09,750 --> 00:40:09,760 which heats the atmosphere up to several 2077 00:40:09,760 --> 00:40:11,270 which heats the atmosphere up to several tens of 2078 00:40:11,270 --> 00:40:11,280 tens of 2079 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:13,349 tens of thousands of degrees kelvin 2080 00:40:13,349 --> 00:40:13,359 thousands of degrees kelvin 2081 00:40:13,359 --> 00:40:16,150 thousands of degrees kelvin so it's exceedingly hot in 2082 00:40:16,150 --> 00:40:16,160 so it's exceedingly hot in 2083 00:40:16,160 --> 00:40:18,150 so it's exceedingly hot in in a very small region that's simply 2084 00:40:18,150 --> 00:40:18,160 in a very small region that's simply 2085 00:40:18,160 --> 00:40:20,069 in a very small region that's simply because you have a body coming in at 60 2086 00:40:20,069 --> 00:40:20,079 because you have a body coming in at 60 2087 00:40:20,079 --> 00:40:22,390 because you have a body coming in at 60 kilometers per second in a very short 2088 00:40:22,390 --> 00:40:22,400 kilometers per second in a very short 2089 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:24,310 kilometers per second in a very short distance releases all of its kinetic 2090 00:40:24,310 --> 00:40:24,320 distance releases all of its kinetic 2091 00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:25,270 distance releases all of its kinetic energy 2092 00:40:25,270 --> 00:40:25,280 energy 2093 00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:27,190 energy uh so all you're really doing is just 2094 00:40:27,190 --> 00:40:27,200 uh so all you're really doing is just 2095 00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:28,870 uh so all you're really doing is just you're point heating almost the 2096 00:40:28,870 --> 00:40:28,880 you're point heating almost the 2097 00:40:28,880 --> 00:40:30,470 you're point heating almost the atmosphere 2098 00:40:30,470 --> 00:40:30,480 atmosphere 2099 00:40:30,480 --> 00:40:32,550 atmosphere and what causes the eruption the plume 2100 00:40:32,550 --> 00:40:32,560 and what causes the eruption the plume 2101 00:40:32,560 --> 00:40:34,550 and what causes the eruption the plume is that that just expands 2102 00:40:34,550 --> 00:40:34,560 is that that just expands 2103 00:40:34,560 --> 00:40:36,870 is that that just expands and and becomes a buoyant bubble that 2104 00:40:36,870 --> 00:40:36,880 and and becomes a buoyant bubble that 2105 00:40:36,880 --> 00:40:41,109 and and becomes a buoyant bubble that blows out the top 2106 00:40:41,109 --> 00:40:41,119 2107 00:40:41,119 --> 00:40:46,390 second option 2108 00:40:46,390 --> 00:40:46,400 2109 00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:48,470 shoemaker glenda chu from the san jose 2110 00:40:48,470 --> 00:40:48,480 shoemaker glenda chu from the san jose 2111 00:40:48,480 --> 00:40:50,069 shoemaker glenda chu from the san jose mercury news i wonder if you could 2112 00:40:50,069 --> 00:40:50,079 mercury news i wonder if you could 2113 00:40:50,079 --> 00:40:51,910 mercury news i wonder if you could repeat the bit of news that you had this 2114 00:40:51,910 --> 00:40:51,920 repeat the bit of news that you had this 2115 00:40:51,920 --> 00:40:53,670 repeat the bit of news that you had this evening about the two observatories that 2116 00:40:53,670 --> 00:40:53,680 evening about the two observatories that 2117 00:40:53,680 --> 00:40:55,829 evening about the two observatories that actually think they have spotted plumes 2118 00:40:55,829 --> 00:40:55,839 actually think they have spotted plumes 2119 00:40:55,839 --> 00:40:57,190 actually think they have spotted plumes where are those and what are the names 2120 00:40:57,190 --> 00:40:57,200 where are those and what are the names 2121 00:40:57,200 --> 00:40:58,950 where are those and what are the names of them and if you could spell them it'd 2122 00:40:58,950 --> 00:40:58,960 of them and if you could spell them it'd 2123 00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:00,309 of them and if you could spell them it'd be all for the better 2124 00:41:00,309 --> 00:41:00,319 be all for the better 2125 00:41:00,319 --> 00:41:01,990 be all for the better and and the names of the scientists were 2126 00:41:01,990 --> 00:41:02,000 and and the names of the scientists were 2127 00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:03,670 and and the names of the scientists were in charge there i could give those to 2128 00:41:03,670 --> 00:41:03,680 in charge there i could give those to 2129 00:41:03,680 --> 00:41:05,270 in charge there i could give those to you yes 2130 00:41:05,270 --> 00:41:05,280 you yes 2131 00:41:05,280 --> 00:41:07,430 you yes the first report that was received was 2132 00:41:07,430 --> 00:41:07,440 the first report that was received was 2133 00:41:07,440 --> 00:41:10,390 the first report that was received was from calar alto which is in granada 2134 00:41:10,390 --> 00:41:10,400 from calar alto which is in granada 2135 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:13,270 from calar alto which is in granada spain c-a-l-a-r 2136 00:41:13,270 --> 00:41:13,280 spain c-a-l-a-r 2137 00:41:13,280 --> 00:41:17,030 spain c-a-l-a-r second word a-l-t-o 2138 00:41:17,030 --> 00:41:17,040 2139 00:41:17,040 --> 00:41:20,950 the observers were tom herbst 2140 00:41:20,950 --> 00:41:20,960 the observers were tom herbst 2141 00:41:20,960 --> 00:41:23,510 the observers were tom herbst h-e-r-b-s-t 2142 00:41:23,510 --> 00:41:23,520 h-e-r-b-s-t 2143 00:41:23,520 --> 00:41:26,710 h-e-r-b-s-t doug hamilton 2144 00:41:26,710 --> 00:41:26,720 2145 00:41:26,720 --> 00:41:30,790 jose ortiz 2146 00:41:30,790 --> 00:41:30,800 2147 00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:32,230 hermann 2148 00:41:32,230 --> 00:41:32,240 hermann 2149 00:41:32,240 --> 00:41:33,750 hermann buhart 2150 00:41:33,750 --> 00:41:33,760 buhart 2151 00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:37,510 buhart i have it down as b o e h h a b o yes b 2152 00:41:37,510 --> 00:41:37,520 i have it down as b o e h h a b o yes b 2153 00:41:37,520 --> 00:41:40,550 i have it down as b o e h h a b o yes b o e h h a r d t i hope i transcribed it 2154 00:41:40,550 --> 00:41:40,560 o e h h a r d t i hope i transcribed it 2155 00:41:40,560 --> 00:41:42,230 o e h h a r d t i hope i transcribed it correctly 2156 00:41:42,230 --> 00:41:42,240 correctly 2157 00:41:42,240 --> 00:41:45,030 correctly uh carl heinz mandel 2158 00:41:45,030 --> 00:41:45,040 uh carl heinz mandel 2159 00:41:45,040 --> 00:41:48,150 uh carl heinz mandel c-i-r-l-h-e-i-n-z 2160 00:41:48,150 --> 00:41:48,160 2161 00:41:48,160 --> 00:41:51,030 mandel m-a-n-d-e-l 2162 00:41:51,030 --> 00:41:51,040 mandel m-a-n-d-e-l 2163 00:41:51,040 --> 00:41:55,829 mandel m-a-n-d-e-l and alex fiedler 2164 00:41:55,829 --> 00:41:55,839 2165 00:41:55,839 --> 00:41:57,910 and that's for they are observing at 2166 00:41:57,910 --> 00:41:57,920 and that's for they are observing at 2167 00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:00,950 and that's for they are observing at calar alto spain 2168 00:42:00,950 --> 00:42:00,960 calar alto spain 2169 00:42:00,960 --> 00:42:03,750 calar alto spain the second report this is from a 3.5 2170 00:42:03,750 --> 00:42:03,760 the second report this is from a 3.5 2171 00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:06,950 the second report this is from a 3.5 meter telescope it's a big telescope 2172 00:42:06,950 --> 00:42:06,960 meter telescope it's a big telescope 2173 00:42:06,960 --> 00:42:09,430 meter telescope it's a big telescope the second report is from the nordic 2174 00:42:09,430 --> 00:42:09,440 the second report is from the nordic 2175 00:42:09,440 --> 00:42:12,390 the second report is from the nordic optical telescope at la cia 2176 00:42:12,390 --> 00:42:12,400 optical telescope at la cia 2177 00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:13,990 optical telescope at la cia chile 2178 00:42:13,990 --> 00:42:14,000 chile 2179 00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:16,710 chile the report was relayed on by richard 2180 00:42:16,710 --> 00:42:16,720 the report was relayed on by richard 2181 00:42:16,720 --> 00:42:18,230 the report was relayed on by richard west 2182 00:42:18,230 --> 00:42:18,240 west 2183 00:42:18,240 --> 00:42:20,309 west of the european southern observatory but 2184 00:42:20,309 --> 00:42:20,319 of the european southern observatory but 2185 00:42:20,319 --> 00:42:22,470 of the european southern observatory but i do not have information on who the 2186 00:42:22,470 --> 00:42:22,480 i do not have information on who the 2187 00:42:22,480 --> 00:42:24,630 i do not have information on who the actual observers were 2188 00:42:24,630 --> 00:42:24,640 actual observers were 2189 00:42:24,640 --> 00:42:26,710 actual observers were i'm sure that that will become public 2190 00:42:26,710 --> 00:42:26,720 i'm sure that that will become public 2191 00:42:26,720 --> 00:42:30,230 i'm sure that that will become public very soon 2192 00:42:30,230 --> 00:42:30,240 2193 00:42:30,240 --> 00:42:37,990 two words l-a-n-s-i-l-l-a 2194 00:42:37,990 --> 00:42:38,000 2195 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:42,230 pardon me 2196 00:42:42,230 --> 00:42:42,240 2197 00:42:42,240 --> 00:42:45,190 the time reported from calar alto the 2198 00:42:45,190 --> 00:42:45,200 the time reported from calar alto the 2199 00:42:45,200 --> 00:42:47,510 the time reported from calar alto the plume was observed at 2200 00:42:47,510 --> 00:42:47,520 plume was observed at 2201 00:42:47,520 --> 00:42:52,950 plume was observed at 20 hours 18 minutes universal time 2202 00:42:52,950 --> 00:42:52,960 2203 00:42:52,960 --> 00:42:55,670 versus a predicted impact time 2204 00:42:55,670 --> 00:42:55,680 versus a predicted impact time 2205 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:58,790 versus a predicted impact time of 20 hours even 2206 00:42:58,790 --> 00:42:58,800 of 20 hours even 2207 00:42:58,800 --> 00:42:59,670 of 20 hours even by 2208 00:42:59,670 --> 00:42:59,680 by 2209 00:42:59,680 --> 00:43:00,390 by the 2210 00:43:00,390 --> 00:43:00,400 the 2211 00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:04,069 the jpl team of paul chodes and don yumans 2212 00:43:04,069 --> 00:43:04,079 jpl team of paul chodes and don yumans 2213 00:43:04,079 --> 00:43:06,630 jpl team of paul chodes and don yumans that means that the uh the predictions 2214 00:43:06,630 --> 00:43:06,640 that means that the uh the predictions 2215 00:43:06,640 --> 00:43:08,870 that means that the uh the predictions from chodes and yeomans were really very 2216 00:43:08,870 --> 00:43:08,880 from chodes and yeomans were really very 2217 00:43:08,880 --> 00:43:11,670 from chodes and yeomans were really very they're very good extremely uh take one 2218 00:43:11,670 --> 00:43:11,680 they're very good extremely uh take one 2219 00:43:11,680 --> 00:43:13,990 they're very good extremely uh take one more question from here go to one of the 2220 00:43:13,990 --> 00:43:14,000 more question from here go to one of the 2221 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:16,550 more question from here go to one of the centers and then come back 2222 00:43:16,550 --> 00:43:16,560 centers and then come back 2223 00:43:16,560 --> 00:43:19,190 centers and then come back it's an uh nhk 2224 00:43:19,190 --> 00:43:19,200 it's an uh nhk 2225 00:43:19,200 --> 00:43:21,349 it's an uh nhk um at ten o'clock we're expecting images 2226 00:43:21,349 --> 00:43:21,359 um at ten o'clock we're expecting images 2227 00:43:21,359 --> 00:43:24,470 um at ten o'clock we're expecting images in the visible light range from hubble 2228 00:43:24,470 --> 00:43:24,480 in the visible light range from hubble 2229 00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:26,069 in the visible light range from hubble and uh we're curious about some of the 2230 00:43:26,069 --> 00:43:26,079 and uh we're curious about some of the 2231 00:43:26,079 --> 00:43:28,710 and uh we're curious about some of the other uh areas that have been explored 2232 00:43:28,710 --> 00:43:28,720 other uh areas that have been explored 2233 00:43:28,720 --> 00:43:31,510 other uh areas that have been explored in terms of the spectrum 2234 00:43:31,510 --> 00:43:31,520 in terms of the spectrum 2235 00:43:31,520 --> 00:43:34,069 in terms of the spectrum have you heard of reports from uh 2236 00:43:34,069 --> 00:43:34,079 have you heard of reports from uh 2237 00:43:34,079 --> 00:43:36,870 have you heard of reports from uh in the infrared range ultraviolet 2238 00:43:36,870 --> 00:43:36,880 in the infrared range ultraviolet 2239 00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:39,589 in the infrared range ultraviolet uh even perhaps 2240 00:43:39,589 --> 00:43:39,599 uh even perhaps 2241 00:43:39,599 --> 00:43:44,150 uh even perhaps in the radio telescope areas as well 2242 00:43:44,150 --> 00:43:44,160 2243 00:43:44,160 --> 00:43:47,109 there has been a report that's come over 2244 00:43:47,109 --> 00:43:47,119 there has been a report that's come over 2245 00:43:47,119 --> 00:43:50,470 there has been a report that's come over the news wires from japan 2246 00:43:50,470 --> 00:43:50,480 the news wires from japan 2247 00:43:50,480 --> 00:43:53,030 the news wires from japan uh 2248 00:43:53,030 --> 00:43:53,040 2249 00:43:53,040 --> 00:43:57,030 let's see miles here 2250 00:43:57,030 --> 00:43:57,040 2251 00:43:57,040 --> 00:43:59,190 don't see it 2252 00:43:59,190 --> 00:43:59,200 don't see it 2253 00:43:59,200 --> 00:44:01,589 don't see it this is a report uh by the japanese 2254 00:44:01,589 --> 00:44:01,599 this is a report uh by the japanese 2255 00:44:01,599 --> 00:44:03,589 this is a report uh by the japanese observer not familiar to me in the radio 2256 00:44:03,589 --> 00:44:03,599 observer not familiar to me in the radio 2257 00:44:03,599 --> 00:44:04,550 observer not familiar to me in the radio region 2258 00:44:04,550 --> 00:44:04,560 region 2259 00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:07,109 region reporting and and it's not specified as 2260 00:44:07,109 --> 00:44:07,119 reporting and and it's not specified as 2261 00:44:07,119 --> 00:44:10,309 reporting and and it's not specified as to the wavelength region 2262 00:44:10,309 --> 00:44:10,319 to the wavelength region 2263 00:44:10,319 --> 00:44:13,190 to the wavelength region that the radio emission from jupiter 2264 00:44:13,190 --> 00:44:13,200 that the radio emission from jupiter 2265 00:44:13,200 --> 00:44:15,349 that the radio emission from jupiter this is already before the impact of 2266 00:44:15,349 --> 00:44:15,359 this is already before the impact of 2267 00:44:15,359 --> 00:44:18,069 this is already before the impact of fragment a it's about a day ago 2268 00:44:18,069 --> 00:44:18,079 fragment a it's about a day ago 2269 00:44:18,079 --> 00:44:20,829 fragment a it's about a day ago it increased by a factor between 10 and 2270 00:44:20,829 --> 00:44:20,839 it increased by a factor between 10 and 2271 00:44:20,839 --> 00:44:24,069 it increased by a factor between 10 and 100. but we i've not seen any details on 2272 00:44:24,069 --> 00:44:24,079 100. but we i've not seen any details on 2273 00:44:24,079 --> 00:44:25,750 100. but we i've not seen any details on that so that's the only thing i know of 2274 00:44:25,750 --> 00:44:25,760 that so that's the only thing i know of 2275 00:44:25,760 --> 00:44:27,430 that so that's the only thing i know of in the radio region 2276 00:44:27,430 --> 00:44:27,440 in the radio region 2277 00:44:27,440 --> 00:44:29,750 in the radio region i expect we're going to see a lot of 2278 00:44:29,750 --> 00:44:29,760 i expect we're going to see a lot of 2279 00:44:29,760 --> 00:44:32,309 i expect we're going to see a lot of reports coming in in the next 24 hours 2280 00:44:32,309 --> 00:44:32,319 reports coming in in the next 24 hours 2281 00:44:32,319 --> 00:44:33,750 reports coming in in the next 24 hours from radio observers i'll be very 2282 00:44:33,750 --> 00:44:33,760 from radio observers i'll be very 2283 00:44:33,760 --> 00:44:36,150 from radio observers i'll be very surprised if we don't see discrete 2284 00:44:36,150 --> 00:44:36,160 surprised if we don't see discrete 2285 00:44:36,160 --> 00:44:38,790 surprised if we don't see discrete pulses from these impact events that's 2286 00:44:38,790 --> 00:44:38,800 pulses from these impact events that's 2287 00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:40,870 pulses from these impact events that's all i know of at the present time so 2288 00:44:40,870 --> 00:44:40,880 all i know of at the present time so 2289 00:44:40,880 --> 00:44:43,030 all i know of at the present time so actually we only knew of these things a 2290 00:44:43,030 --> 00:44:43,040 actually we only knew of these things a 2291 00:44:43,040 --> 00:44:44,710 actually we only knew of these things a couple of hours ago so 2292 00:44:44,710 --> 00:44:44,720 couple of hours ago so 2293 00:44:44,720 --> 00:44:46,790 couple of hours ago so it's all very fresh 2294 00:44:46,790 --> 00:44:46,800 it's all very fresh 2295 00:44:46,800 --> 00:44:49,829 it's all very fresh i'd like to go to uh 2296 00:44:49,829 --> 00:44:49,839 i'd like to go to uh 2297 00:44:49,839 --> 00:44:51,670 i'd like to go to uh me please we're going to have to take a 2298 00:44:51,670 --> 00:44:51,680 me please we're going to have to take a 2299 00:44:51,680 --> 00:44:53,270 me please we're going to have to take a question from the johnson space center 2300 00:44:53,270 --> 00:44:53,280 question from the johnson space center 2301 00:44:53,280 --> 00:44:55,270 question from the johnson space center now and we will come back to four more 2302 00:44:55,270 --> 00:44:55,280 now and we will come back to four more 2303 00:44:55,280 --> 00:44:57,109 now and we will come back to four more questions here in a moment 2304 00:44:57,109 --> 00:44:57,119 questions here in a moment 2305 00:44:57,119 --> 00:44:59,349 questions here in a moment johnson are you online 2306 00:44:59,349 --> 00:44:59,359 johnson are you online 2307 00:44:59,359 --> 00:45:02,710 johnson are you online name an affiliation please this is 2308 00:45:02,710 --> 00:45:02,720 name an affiliation please this is 2309 00:45:02,720 --> 00:45:05,349 name an affiliation please this is this is dan feldstein from the houston 2310 00:45:05,349 --> 00:45:05,359 this is dan feldstein from the houston 2311 00:45:05,359 --> 00:45:06,230 this is dan feldstein from the houston post 2312 00:45:06,230 --> 00:45:06,240 post 2313 00:45:06,240 --> 00:45:08,790 post and i was wondering uh you've heard the 2314 00:45:08,790 --> 00:45:08,800 and i was wondering uh you've heard the 2315 00:45:08,800 --> 00:45:09,990 and i was wondering uh you've heard the two 2316 00:45:09,990 --> 00:45:10,000 two 2317 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:12,550 two reports that they have seen a plume 2318 00:45:12,550 --> 00:45:12,560 reports that they have seen a plume 2319 00:45:12,560 --> 00:45:14,630 reports that they have seen a plume i was wondering have you heard from 2320 00:45:14,630 --> 00:45:14,640 i was wondering have you heard from 2321 00:45:14,640 --> 00:45:17,510 i was wondering have you heard from people who were looking and did not see 2322 00:45:17,510 --> 00:45:17,520 people who were looking and did not see 2323 00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:18,550 people who were looking and did not see anything 2324 00:45:18,550 --> 00:45:18,560 anything 2325 00:45:18,560 --> 00:45:20,710 anything and have you gotten many of those or 2326 00:45:20,710 --> 00:45:20,720 and have you gotten many of those or 2327 00:45:20,720 --> 00:45:22,710 and have you gotten many of those or could you characterize how many folks 2328 00:45:22,710 --> 00:45:22,720 could you characterize how many folks 2329 00:45:22,720 --> 00:45:28,230 could you characterize how many folks called in and said i didn't see anything 2330 00:45:28,230 --> 00:45:28,240 2331 00:45:28,240 --> 00:45:30,309 i've only heard about fourth hand that 2332 00:45:30,309 --> 00:45:30,319 i've only heard about fourth hand that 2333 00:45:30,319 --> 00:45:32,630 i've only heard about fourth hand that people have tried to observe in the 2334 00:45:32,630 --> 00:45:32,640 people have tried to observe in the 2335 00:45:32,640 --> 00:45:34,230 people have tried to observe in the visible region of spectrum without 2336 00:45:34,230 --> 00:45:34,240 visible region of spectrum without 2337 00:45:34,240 --> 00:45:37,190 visible region of spectrum without success but i have no re no real reason 2338 00:45:37,190 --> 00:45:37,200 success but i have no re no real reason 2339 00:45:37,200 --> 00:45:39,589 success but i have no re no real reason to believe that that's strongly 2340 00:45:39,589 --> 00:45:39,599 to believe that that's strongly 2341 00:45:39,599 --> 00:45:40,550 to believe that that's strongly uh 2342 00:45:40,550 --> 00:45:40,560 uh 2343 00:45:40,560 --> 00:45:42,790 uh based i just don't know yeah we we just 2344 00:45:42,790 --> 00:45:42,800 based i just don't know yeah we we just 2345 00:45:42,800 --> 00:45:45,670 based i just don't know yeah we we just checked the email just before coming 2346 00:45:45,670 --> 00:45:45,680 checked the email just before coming 2347 00:45:45,680 --> 00:45:48,390 checked the email just before coming here and there didn't seem the only two 2348 00:45:48,390 --> 00:45:48,400 here and there didn't seem the only two 2349 00:45:48,400 --> 00:45:50,309 here and there didn't seem the only two reports we got were those two positive 2350 00:45:50,309 --> 00:45:50,319 reports we got were those two positive 2351 00:45:50,319 --> 00:45:52,630 reports we got were those two positive ones we did not get any negative 2352 00:45:52,630 --> 00:45:52,640 ones we did not get any negative 2353 00:45:52,640 --> 00:45:54,710 ones we did not get any negative any negative ones i know that some of 2354 00:45:54,710 --> 00:45:54,720 any negative ones i know that some of 2355 00:45:54,720 --> 00:45:56,150 any negative ones i know that some of the sites did report that they were 2356 00:45:56,150 --> 00:45:56,160 the sites did report that they were 2357 00:45:56,160 --> 00:45:58,150 the sites did report that they were cloudy 2358 00:45:58,150 --> 00:45:58,160 cloudy 2359 00:45:58,160 --> 00:45:59,990 cloudy but we i haven't received any other 2360 00:45:59,990 --> 00:46:00,000 but we i haven't received any other 2361 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:02,230 but we i haven't received any other reports 2362 00:46:02,230 --> 00:46:02,240 reports 2363 00:46:02,240 --> 00:46:03,910 reports we'll uh take one question from jet 2364 00:46:03,910 --> 00:46:03,920 we'll uh take one question from jet 2365 00:46:03,920 --> 00:46:06,069 we'll uh take one question from jet propulsion laboratory in california go 2366 00:46:06,069 --> 00:46:06,079 propulsion laboratory in california go 2367 00:46:06,079 --> 00:46:08,470 propulsion laboratory in california go ahead please name an affiliation 2368 00:46:08,470 --> 00:46:08,480 ahead please name an affiliation 2369 00:46:08,480 --> 00:46:10,309 ahead please name an affiliation uh this is robert lee host of the los 2370 00:46:10,309 --> 00:46:10,319 uh this is robert lee host of the los 2371 00:46:10,319 --> 00:46:12,829 uh this is robert lee host of the los angeles times i wonder if you could tell 2372 00:46:12,829 --> 00:46:12,839 angeles times i wonder if you could tell 2373 00:46:12,839 --> 00:46:15,670 angeles times i wonder if you could tell us based on the sketchy preliminary 2374 00:46:15,670 --> 00:46:15,680 us based on the sketchy preliminary 2375 00:46:15,680 --> 00:46:17,829 us based on the sketchy preliminary observations that you've had reports on 2376 00:46:17,829 --> 00:46:17,839 observations that you've had reports on 2377 00:46:17,839 --> 00:46:19,910 observations that you've had reports on whether the plumes that were observed 2378 00:46:19,910 --> 00:46:19,920 whether the plumes that were observed 2379 00:46:19,920 --> 00:46:21,910 whether the plumes that were observed bear any resemblance to 2380 00:46:21,910 --> 00:46:21,920 bear any resemblance to 2381 00:46:21,920 --> 00:46:23,910 bear any resemblance to that interesting simulation you just ran 2382 00:46:23,910 --> 00:46:23,920 that interesting simulation you just ran 2383 00:46:23,920 --> 00:46:28,630 that interesting simulation you just ran for us 2384 00:46:28,630 --> 00:46:28,640 2385 00:46:28,640 --> 00:46:31,510 well my interpretation and this is 2386 00:46:31,510 --> 00:46:31,520 well my interpretation and this is 2387 00:46:31,520 --> 00:46:33,829 well my interpretation and this is really you have to be very careful now 2388 00:46:33,829 --> 00:46:33,839 really you have to be very careful now 2389 00:46:33,839 --> 00:46:35,349 really you have to be very careful now because we're working with very little 2390 00:46:35,349 --> 00:46:35,359 because we're working with very little 2391 00:46:35,359 --> 00:46:36,870 because we're working with very little information 2392 00:46:36,870 --> 00:46:36,880 information 2393 00:46:36,880 --> 00:46:40,309 information uh but in order for the plume to be seen 2394 00:46:40,309 --> 00:46:40,319 uh but in order for the plume to be seen 2395 00:46:40,319 --> 00:46:42,550 uh but in order for the plume to be seen at all 2396 00:46:42,550 --> 00:46:42,560 at all 2397 00:46:42,560 --> 00:46:45,190 at all it has to be in fact at the time given 2398 00:46:45,190 --> 00:46:45,200 it has to be in fact at the time given 2399 00:46:45,200 --> 00:46:48,550 it has to be in fact at the time given it would be very near the limb 2400 00:46:48,550 --> 00:46:48,560 it would be very near the limb 2401 00:46:48,560 --> 00:46:49,349 it would be very near the limb and 2402 00:46:49,349 --> 00:46:49,359 and 2403 00:46:49,359 --> 00:46:50,790 and i think it would 2404 00:46:50,790 --> 00:46:50,800 i think it would 2405 00:46:50,800 --> 00:46:52,710 i think it would he would be very consistent with the 2406 00:46:52,710 --> 00:46:52,720 he would be very consistent with the 2407 00:46:52,720 --> 00:46:55,349 he would be very consistent with the simulation that i showed 2408 00:46:55,349 --> 00:46:55,359 simulation that i showed 2409 00:46:55,359 --> 00:46:57,430 simulation that i showed to have a plume rising 2410 00:46:57,430 --> 00:46:57,440 to have a plume rising 2411 00:46:57,440 --> 00:47:00,710 to have a plume rising up to about a thousand kilometers above 2412 00:47:00,710 --> 00:47:00,720 up to about a thousand kilometers above 2413 00:47:00,720 --> 00:47:02,630 up to about a thousand kilometers above the limb 2414 00:47:02,630 --> 00:47:02,640 the limb 2415 00:47:02,640 --> 00:47:04,870 the limb to be visible and to be as bright as it 2416 00:47:04,870 --> 00:47:04,880 to be visible and to be as bright as it 2417 00:47:04,880 --> 00:47:07,030 to be visible and to be as bright as it was reported but we've got to see lots 2418 00:47:07,030 --> 00:47:07,040 was reported but we've got to see lots 2419 00:47:07,040 --> 00:47:10,790 was reported but we've got to see lots more 2420 00:47:10,790 --> 00:47:10,800 2421 00:47:10,800 --> 00:47:12,550 you know follow up at jpl then we'll 2422 00:47:12,550 --> 00:47:12,560 you know follow up at jpl then we'll 2423 00:47:12,560 --> 00:47:13,990 you know follow up at jpl then we'll come back here to this telescope 2424 00:47:13,990 --> 00:47:14,000 come back here to this telescope 2425 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:24,470 come back here to this telescope institute 2426 00:47:24,470 --> 00:47:24,480 2427 00:47:24,480 --> 00:47:25,990 am i up 2428 00:47:25,990 --> 00:47:26,000 am i up 2429 00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:28,550 am i up go ahead yep this is alan mayerson from 2430 00:47:28,550 --> 00:47:28,560 go ahead yep this is alan mayerson from 2431 00:47:28,560 --> 00:47:30,069 go ahead yep this is alan mayerson from national geographic magazine dr 2432 00:47:30,069 --> 00:47:30,079 national geographic magazine dr 2433 00:47:30,079 --> 00:47:31,910 national geographic magazine dr schumacher you mentioned that article by 2434 00:47:31,910 --> 00:47:31,920 schumacher you mentioned that article by 2435 00:47:31,920 --> 00:47:33,750 schumacher you mentioned that article by willie benz in nature 2436 00:47:33,750 --> 00:47:33,760 willie benz in nature 2437 00:47:33,760 --> 00:47:36,069 willie benz in nature and the article said that um you know 2438 00:47:36,069 --> 00:47:36,079 and the article said that um you know 2439 00:47:36,079 --> 00:47:37,670 and the article said that um you know that the comment wasn't supposed to be 2440 00:47:37,670 --> 00:47:37,680 that the comment wasn't supposed to be 2441 00:47:37,680 --> 00:47:38,390 that the comment wasn't supposed to be one 2442 00:47:38,390 --> 00:47:38,400 one 2443 00:47:38,400 --> 00:47:40,390 one um solid body but many fragments and i 2444 00:47:40,390 --> 00:47:40,400 um solid body but many fragments and i 2445 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:42,309 um solid body but many fragments and i just wonder whether or not the fact that 2446 00:47:42,309 --> 00:47:42,319 just wonder whether or not the fact that 2447 00:47:42,319 --> 00:47:43,910 just wonder whether or not the fact that there have been two 2448 00:47:43,910 --> 00:47:43,920 there have been two 2449 00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:46,390 there have been two two confirmations of the of the plume is 2450 00:47:46,390 --> 00:47:46,400 two confirmations of the of the plume is 2451 00:47:46,400 --> 00:47:48,470 two confirmations of the of the plume is consistent with that theory that is to 2452 00:47:48,470 --> 00:47:48,480 consistent with that theory that is to 2453 00:47:48,480 --> 00:47:49,510 consistent with that theory that is to say that 2454 00:47:49,510 --> 00:47:49,520 say that 2455 00:47:49,520 --> 00:47:50,870 say that i thought the fact that if the comet 2456 00:47:50,870 --> 00:47:50,880 i thought the fact that if the comet 2457 00:47:50,880 --> 00:47:53,510 i thought the fact that if the comet were made up of many smaller parts that 2458 00:47:53,510 --> 00:47:53,520 were made up of many smaller parts that 2459 00:47:53,520 --> 00:47:55,430 were made up of many smaller parts that it would have just uh dissipated in the 2460 00:47:55,430 --> 00:47:55,440 it would have just uh dissipated in the 2461 00:47:55,440 --> 00:47:57,349 it would have just uh dissipated in the atmosphere and not created a plume like 2462 00:47:57,349 --> 00:47:57,359 atmosphere and not created a plume like 2463 00:47:57,359 --> 00:47:59,270 atmosphere and not created a plume like that 2464 00:47:59,270 --> 00:47:59,280 that 2465 00:47:59,280 --> 00:48:02,069 that well that was a conclusion 2466 00:48:02,069 --> 00:48:02,079 well that was a conclusion 2467 00:48:02,079 --> 00:48:04,710 well that was a conclusion drawn by paul weissman in a commentary 2468 00:48:04,710 --> 00:48:04,720 drawn by paul weissman in a commentary 2469 00:48:04,720 --> 00:48:07,670 drawn by paul weissman in a commentary on the article by askfog and benz 2470 00:48:07,670 --> 00:48:07,680 on the article by askfog and benz 2471 00:48:07,680 --> 00:48:10,390 on the article by askfog and benz predicting the great fizzle 2472 00:48:10,390 --> 00:48:10,400 predicting the great fizzle 2473 00:48:10,400 --> 00:48:11,910 predicting the great fizzle uh and if the reports that we've 2474 00:48:11,910 --> 00:48:11,920 uh and if the reports that we've 2475 00:48:11,920 --> 00:48:13,829 uh and if the reports that we've received from spain and chile are 2476 00:48:13,829 --> 00:48:13,839 received from spain and chile are 2477 00:48:13,839 --> 00:48:15,510 received from spain and chile are correct 2478 00:48:15,510 --> 00:48:15,520 correct 2479 00:48:15,520 --> 00:48:18,309 correct it's not a great fizzle 2480 00:48:18,309 --> 00:48:18,319 it's not a great fizzle 2481 00:48:18,319 --> 00:48:19,349 it's not a great fizzle so 2482 00:48:19,349 --> 00:48:19,359 so 2483 00:48:19,359 --> 00:48:21,109 so you have to remember that 2484 00:48:21,109 --> 00:48:21,119 you have to remember that 2485 00:48:21,119 --> 00:48:22,390 you have to remember that this the 2486 00:48:22,390 --> 00:48:22,400 this the 2487 00:48:22,400 --> 00:48:25,430 this the work by asphalt and benz does not say 2488 00:48:25,430 --> 00:48:25,440 work by asphalt and benz does not say 2489 00:48:25,440 --> 00:48:26,870 work by asphalt and benz does not say whether 2490 00:48:26,870 --> 00:48:26,880 whether 2491 00:48:26,880 --> 00:48:29,430 whether the p the small pieces are successfully 2492 00:48:29,430 --> 00:48:29,440 the p the small pieces are successfully 2493 00:48:29,440 --> 00:48:31,109 the p the small pieces are successfully all re-aggregated into sort of 2494 00:48:31,109 --> 00:48:31,119 all re-aggregated into sort of 2495 00:48:31,119 --> 00:48:33,589 all re-aggregated into sort of essentially one clump for each nucleus 2496 00:48:33,589 --> 00:48:33,599 essentially one clump for each nucleus 2497 00:48:33,599 --> 00:48:36,309 essentially one clump for each nucleus or whether they're spread out 2498 00:48:36,309 --> 00:48:36,319 or whether they're spread out 2499 00:48:36,319 --> 00:48:38,950 or whether they're spread out but i would i think that 2500 00:48:38,950 --> 00:48:38,960 but i would i think that 2501 00:48:38,960 --> 00:48:40,630 but i would i think that the plume is reported as certainly 2502 00:48:40,630 --> 00:48:40,640 the plume is reported as certainly 2503 00:48:40,640 --> 00:48:42,870 the plume is reported as certainly consistent with these smaller pieces 2504 00:48:42,870 --> 00:48:42,880 consistent with these smaller pieces 2505 00:48:42,880 --> 00:48:45,270 consistent with these smaller pieces re-aggregating in into one clump that's 2506 00:48:45,270 --> 00:48:45,280 re-aggregating in into one clump that's 2507 00:48:45,280 --> 00:48:47,430 re-aggregating in into one clump that's what effectively hits the top of the 2508 00:48:47,430 --> 00:48:47,440 what effectively hits the top of the 2509 00:48:47,440 --> 00:48:48,390 what effectively hits the top of the atmosphere 2510 00:48:48,390 --> 00:48:48,400 atmosphere 2511 00:48:48,400 --> 00:48:49,990 atmosphere one thing i would say is that 2512 00:48:49,990 --> 00:48:50,000 one thing i would say is that 2513 00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:53,030 one thing i would say is that we if we should see these things at all 2514 00:48:53,030 --> 00:48:53,040 we if we should see these things at all 2515 00:48:53,040 --> 00:48:54,950 we if we should see these things at all that it probably indicates we're dealing 2516 00:48:54,950 --> 00:48:54,960 that it probably indicates we're dealing 2517 00:48:54,960 --> 00:48:57,589 that it probably indicates we're dealing with larger objects than was re then was 2518 00:48:57,589 --> 00:48:57,599 with larger objects than was re then was 2519 00:48:57,599 --> 00:49:00,470 with larger objects than was re then was concluded by us fog and benz and i think 2520 00:49:00,470 --> 00:49:00,480 concluded by us fog and benz and i think 2521 00:49:00,480 --> 00:49:11,030 concluded by us fog and benz and i think we may have some up-to-date information 2522 00:49:11,030 --> 00:49:11,040 2523 00:49:11,040 --> 00:49:14,230 i'd like to introduce dr heidi hamill 2524 00:49:14,230 --> 00:49:14,240 i'd like to introduce dr heidi hamill 2525 00:49:14,240 --> 00:49:15,829 i'd like to introduce dr heidi hamill eugene schumacher said he would be 2526 00:49:15,829 --> 00:49:15,839 eugene schumacher said he would be 2527 00:49:15,839 --> 00:49:19,589 eugene schumacher said he would be personally astonished if we saw nothing 2528 00:49:19,589 --> 00:49:19,599 personally astonished if we saw nothing 2529 00:49:19,599 --> 00:49:20,390 personally astonished if we saw nothing well 2530 00:49:20,390 --> 00:49:20,400 well 2531 00:49:20,400 --> 00:49:22,470 well or if we didn't see something 2532 00:49:22,470 --> 00:49:22,480 or if we didn't see something 2533 00:49:22,480 --> 00:49:25,030 or if we didn't see something well he's not going to be astonished 2534 00:49:25,030 --> 00:49:25,040 well he's not going to be astonished 2535 00:49:25,040 --> 00:49:28,630 well he's not going to be astonished we actually saw some amazing things 2536 00:49:28,630 --> 00:49:28,640 we actually saw some amazing things 2537 00:49:28,640 --> 00:49:29,430 we actually saw some amazing things we 2538 00:49:29,430 --> 00:49:29,440 we 2539 00:49:29,440 --> 00:49:31,990 we we just downloaded the first two orbits 2540 00:49:31,990 --> 00:49:32,000 we just downloaded the first two orbits 2541 00:49:32,000 --> 00:49:33,829 we just downloaded the first two orbits in the first orbit 2542 00:49:33,829 --> 00:49:33,839 in the first orbit 2543 00:49:33,839 --> 00:49:36,309 in the first orbit we were able to see a plume on the edge 2544 00:49:36,309 --> 00:49:36,319 we were able to see a plume on the edge 2545 00:49:36,319 --> 00:49:37,829 we were able to see a plume on the edge of the planet 2546 00:49:37,829 --> 00:49:37,839 of the planet 2547 00:49:37,839 --> 00:49:40,790 of the planet in the second orbit which i have a raw 2548 00:49:40,790 --> 00:49:40,800 in the second orbit which i have a raw 2549 00:49:40,800 --> 00:49:42,870 in the second orbit which i have a raw laser printer output this is as raw as 2550 00:49:42,870 --> 00:49:42,880 laser printer output this is as raw as 2551 00:49:42,880 --> 00:49:44,470 laser printer output this is as raw as it gets 2552 00:49:44,470 --> 00:49:44,480 it gets 2553 00:49:44,480 --> 00:49:46,390 it gets we can actually see the impact site 2554 00:49:46,390 --> 00:49:46,400 we can actually see the impact site 2555 00:49:46,400 --> 00:49:49,589 we can actually see the impact site itself and i'll remind you this is for a 2556 00:49:49,589 --> 00:49:49,599 itself and i'll remind you this is for a 2557 00:49:49,599 --> 00:49:52,790 itself and i'll remind you this is for a the first one not the brightest one 2558 00:49:52,790 --> 00:49:52,800 the first one not the brightest one 2559 00:49:52,800 --> 00:49:54,230 the first one not the brightest one so we're going to have a really exciting 2560 00:49:54,230 --> 00:49:54,240 so we're going to have a really exciting 2561 00:49:54,240 --> 00:49:55,829 so we're going to have a really exciting week 2562 00:49:55,829 --> 00:49:55,839 week 2563 00:49:55,839 --> 00:49:57,990 week so more details to come we just got this 2564 00:49:57,990 --> 00:49:58,000 so more details to come we just got this 2565 00:49:58,000 --> 00:49:59,990 so more details to come we just got this data down we haven't had a chance to do 2566 00:49:59,990 --> 00:50:00,000 data down we haven't had a chance to do 2567 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:01,589 data down we haven't had a chance to do anything with it and i'll be talking 2568 00:50:01,589 --> 00:50:01,599 anything with it and i'll be talking 2569 00:50:01,599 --> 00:50:03,670 anything with it and i'll be talking with you at 10 o'clock about what we 2570 00:50:03,670 --> 00:50:03,680 with you at 10 o'clock about what we 2571 00:50:03,680 --> 00:50:05,430 with you at 10 o'clock about what we have actually seen in the larger data 2572 00:50:05,430 --> 00:50:05,440 have actually seen in the larger data 2573 00:50:05,440 --> 00:50:24,630 have actually seen in the larger data set 2574 00:50:24,630 --> 00:50:24,640 2575 00:50:24,640 --> 00:50:26,470 what's the wavelength heidi this is a 2576 00:50:26,470 --> 00:50:26,480 what's the wavelength heidi this is a 2577 00:50:26,480 --> 00:50:29,589 what's the wavelength heidi this is a methane filter at 8.89 do you want a 2578 00:50:29,589 --> 00:50:29,599 methane filter at 8.89 do you want a 2579 00:50:29,599 --> 00:50:33,990 methane filter at 8.89 do you want a pencil or pen or something yes 2580 00:50:33,990 --> 00:50:34,000 2581 00:50:34,000 --> 00:50:35,510 i don't even have a piece of cardboard 2582 00:50:35,510 --> 00:50:35,520 i don't even have a piece of cardboard 2583 00:50:35,520 --> 00:50:37,109 i don't even have a piece of cardboard to have this mounted on 2584 00:50:37,109 --> 00:50:37,119 to have this mounted on 2585 00:50:37,119 --> 00:50:38,870 to have this mounted on okay we just blew up a section of the 2586 00:50:38,870 --> 00:50:38,880 okay we just blew up a section of the 2587 00:50:38,880 --> 00:50:41,109 okay we just blew up a section of the planet this is the southern pole here 2588 00:50:41,109 --> 00:50:41,119 planet this is the southern pole here 2589 00:50:41,119 --> 00:50:42,790 planet this is the southern pole here you see there's a little there's a 2590 00:50:42,790 --> 00:50:42,800 you see there's a little there's a 2591 00:50:42,800 --> 00:50:44,309 you see there's a little there's a bright streak 2592 00:50:44,309 --> 00:50:44,319 bright streak 2593 00:50:44,319 --> 00:50:46,470 bright streak see that bright streak and around the 2594 00:50:46,470 --> 00:50:46,480 see that bright streak and around the 2595 00:50:46,480 --> 00:50:48,069 see that bright streak and around the edge of the street there's some other 2596 00:50:48,069 --> 00:50:48,079 edge of the street there's some other 2597 00:50:48,079 --> 00:50:52,069 edge of the street there's some other stuff 2598 00:50:52,069 --> 00:50:52,079 2599 00:50:52,079 --> 00:51:20,549 tell you more about the stuff tonight 2600 00:51:20,549 --> 00:51:20,559 2601 00:51:20,559 --> 00:51:22,309 i think we may have some more questions 2602 00:51:22,309 --> 00:51:22,319 i think we may have some more questions 2603 00:51:22,319 --> 00:51:27,270 i think we may have some more questions here 2604 00:51:27,270 --> 00:51:27,280 2605 00:51:27,280 --> 00:51:28,309 wow 2606 00:51:28,309 --> 00:51:28,319 wow 2607 00:51:28,319 --> 00:51:31,109 wow like a comment 2608 00:51:31,109 --> 00:51:31,119 2609 00:51:31,119 --> 00:51:33,109 well i think you can all lay your 2610 00:51:33,109 --> 00:51:33,119 well i think you can all lay your 2611 00:51:33,119 --> 00:51:35,910 well i think you can all lay your worries to rest those reports from spain 2612 00:51:35,910 --> 00:51:35,920 worries to rest those reports from spain 2613 00:51:35,920 --> 00:51:39,670 worries to rest those reports from spain and chile are right 2614 00:51:39,670 --> 00:51:39,680 2615 00:51:39,680 --> 00:51:41,910 and i think i think that we 2616 00:51:41,910 --> 00:51:41,920 and i think i think that we 2617 00:51:41,920 --> 00:51:43,990 and i think i think that we i'll personally bet another case of 2618 00:51:43,990 --> 00:51:44,000 i'll personally bet another case of 2619 00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:45,750 i'll personally bet another case of champagne with brian marsden that we've 2620 00:51:45,750 --> 00:51:45,760 champagne with brian marsden that we've 2621 00:51:45,760 --> 00:51:49,030 champagne with brian marsden that we've got big objects those are not puny not 2622 00:51:49,030 --> 00:51:49,040 got big objects those are not puny not 2623 00:51:49,040 --> 00:51:50,390 got big objects those are not puny not not to show that 2624 00:51:50,390 --> 00:51:50,400 not to show that 2625 00:51:50,400 --> 00:51:51,910 not to show that to see the effects that we're seeing you 2626 00:51:51,910 --> 00:51:51,920 to see the effects that we're seeing you 2627 00:51:51,920 --> 00:51:53,109 to see the effects that we're seeing you have to put a lot of energy into the 2628 00:51:53,109 --> 00:51:53,119 have to put a lot of energy into the 2629 00:51:53,119 --> 00:51:56,549 have to put a lot of energy into the atmosphere so i i think we're very very 2630 00:51:56,549 --> 00:51:56,559 atmosphere so i i think we're very very 2631 00:51:56,559 --> 00:51:58,470 atmosphere so i i think we're very very privileged tonight 2632 00:51:58,470 --> 00:51:58,480 privileged tonight 2633 00:51:58,480 --> 00:52:00,549 privileged tonight to see an event that's that's not once 2634 00:52:00,549 --> 00:52:00,559 to see an event that's that's not once 2635 00:52:00,559 --> 00:52:01,910 to see an event that's that's not once in a lifetime 2636 00:52:01,910 --> 00:52:01,920 in a lifetime 2637 00:52:01,920 --> 00:52:04,549 in a lifetime it's it's once in a millennium i think 2638 00:52:04,549 --> 00:52:04,559 it's it's once in a millennium i think 2639 00:52:04,559 --> 00:52:06,470 it's it's once in a millennium i think though that brian's 2640 00:52:06,470 --> 00:52:06,480 though that brian's 2641 00:52:06,480 --> 00:52:09,270 though that brian's de bruyne marsden's efforts to 2642 00:52:09,270 --> 00:52:09,280 de bruyne marsden's efforts to 2643 00:52:09,280 --> 00:52:11,910 de bruyne marsden's efforts to to come out on the smaller size 2644 00:52:11,910 --> 00:52:11,920 to come out on the smaller size 2645 00:52:11,920 --> 00:52:13,910 to come out on the smaller size were great because we have had 2646 00:52:13,910 --> 00:52:13,920 were great because we have had 2647 00:52:13,920 --> 00:52:15,750 were great because we have had experiences where there's been a lot of 2648 00:52:15,750 --> 00:52:15,760 experiences where there's been a lot of 2649 00:52:15,760 --> 00:52:17,910 experiences where there's been a lot of hype for something and then it turns out 2650 00:52:17,910 --> 00:52:17,920 hype for something and then it turns out 2651 00:52:17,920 --> 00:52:20,390 hype for something and then it turns out to be not what we're expecting 2652 00:52:20,390 --> 00:52:20,400 to be not what we're expecting 2653 00:52:20,400 --> 00:52:22,230 to be not what we're expecting we've never seen this before this is 2654 00:52:22,230 --> 00:52:22,240 we've never seen this before this is 2655 00:52:22,240 --> 00:52:24,470 we've never seen this before this is totally new ground this is a totally new 2656 00:52:24,470 --> 00:52:24,480 totally new ground this is a totally new 2657 00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:25,910 totally new ground this is a totally new kind of thing in science that we're 2658 00:52:25,910 --> 00:52:25,920 kind of thing in science that we're 2659 00:52:25,920 --> 00:52:27,750 kind of thing in science that we're witnessing tonight 2660 00:52:27,750 --> 00:52:27,760 witnessing tonight 2661 00:52:27,760 --> 00:52:28,790 witnessing tonight and 2662 00:52:28,790 --> 00:52:28,800 and 2663 00:52:28,800 --> 00:52:29,990 and brian 2664 00:52:29,990 --> 00:52:30,000 brian 2665 00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:32,309 brian brian's argument made a lot of sense it 2666 00:52:32,309 --> 00:52:32,319 brian's argument made a lot of sense it 2667 00:52:32,319 --> 00:52:34,069 brian's argument made a lot of sense it certainly made a lot of sense to me we 2668 00:52:34,069 --> 00:52:34,079 certainly made a lot of sense to me we 2669 00:52:34,079 --> 00:52:36,470 certainly made a lot of sense to me we didn't buy it but it it made a lot of 2670 00:52:36,470 --> 00:52:36,480 didn't buy it but it it made a lot of 2671 00:52:36,480 --> 00:52:37,430 didn't buy it but it it made a lot of sense 2672 00:52:37,430 --> 00:52:37,440 sense 2673 00:52:37,440 --> 00:52:38,950 sense and um 2674 00:52:38,950 --> 00:52:38,960 and um 2675 00:52:38,960 --> 00:52:40,870 and um i would imagine right now that brian's 2676 00:52:40,870 --> 00:52:40,880 i would imagine right now that brian's 2677 00:52:40,880 --> 00:52:42,950 i would imagine right now that brian's as excited as the rest of us 2678 00:52:42,950 --> 00:52:42,960 as excited as the rest of us 2679 00:52:42,960 --> 00:52:44,470 as excited as the rest of us at what is happening 2680 00:52:44,470 --> 00:52:44,480 at what is happening 2681 00:52:44,480 --> 00:52:46,549 at what is happening this is this is a wonderful time for 2682 00:52:46,549 --> 00:52:46,559 this is this is a wonderful time for 2683 00:52:46,559 --> 00:52:48,950 this is this is a wonderful time for everybody i think i i'd like to second 2684 00:52:48,950 --> 00:52:48,960 everybody i think i i'd like to second 2685 00:52:48,960 --> 00:52:51,349 everybody i think i i'd like to second that david i think brian wanted to be on 2686 00:52:51,349 --> 00:52:51,359 that david i think brian wanted to be on 2687 00:52:51,359 --> 00:52:53,349 that david i think brian wanted to be on the air on the cautious side 2688 00:52:53,349 --> 00:52:53,359 the air on the cautious side 2689 00:52:53,359 --> 00:52:56,870 the air on the cautious side not to build up expectations too high 2690 00:52:56,870 --> 00:52:56,880 not to build up expectations too high 2691 00:52:56,880 --> 00:52:59,030 not to build up expectations too high uh and i think that that was a wise 2692 00:52:59,030 --> 00:52:59,040 uh and i think that that was a wise 2693 00:52:59,040 --> 00:53:01,510 uh and i think that that was a wise course of action on his part in his role 2694 00:53:01,510 --> 00:53:01,520 course of action on his part in his role 2695 00:53:01,520 --> 00:53:03,270 course of action on his part in his role as the director of the cbat the central 2696 00:53:03,270 --> 00:53:03,280 as the director of the cbat the central 2697 00:53:03,280 --> 00:53:05,270 as the director of the cbat the central bureau for astronomical telegrams that 2698 00:53:05,270 --> 00:53:05,280 bureau for astronomical telegrams that 2699 00:53:05,280 --> 00:53:07,349 bureau for astronomical telegrams that was the right course of action for him 2700 00:53:07,349 --> 00:53:07,359 was the right course of action for him 2701 00:53:07,359 --> 00:53:08,790 was the right course of action for him uh and of course he was betting on 2702 00:53:08,790 --> 00:53:08,800 uh and of course he was betting on 2703 00:53:08,800 --> 00:53:10,630 uh and of course he was betting on statistics and we beat the statistics 2704 00:53:10,630 --> 00:53:10,640 statistics and we beat the statistics 2705 00:53:10,640 --> 00:53:13,430 statistics and we beat the statistics yeah we beat the odds 2706 00:53:13,430 --> 00:53:13,440 yeah we beat the odds 2707 00:53:13,440 --> 00:53:15,190 yeah we beat the odds estimate of the minimum diameter 2708 00:53:15,190 --> 00:53:15,200 estimate of the minimum diameter 2709 00:53:15,200 --> 00:53:16,630 estimate of the minimum diameter guesstimate of the minimum diameter of 2710 00:53:16,630 --> 00:53:16,640 guesstimate of the minimum diameter of 2711 00:53:16,640 --> 00:53:18,549 guesstimate of the minimum diameter of fragment a yet 2712 00:53:18,549 --> 00:53:18,559 fragment a yet 2713 00:53:18,559 --> 00:53:19,750 fragment a yet could you 2714 00:53:19,750 --> 00:53:19,760 could you 2715 00:53:19,760 --> 00:53:22,790 could you of the single object or of the whole 2716 00:53:22,790 --> 00:53:22,800 of the single object or of the whole 2717 00:53:22,800 --> 00:53:25,109 of the single object or of the whole original object fragment a the one that 2718 00:53:25,109 --> 00:53:25,119 original object fragment a the one that 2719 00:53:25,119 --> 00:53:26,390 original object fragment a the one that that uh 2720 00:53:26,390 --> 00:53:26,400 that uh 2721 00:53:26,400 --> 00:53:29,589 that uh hubble just took that uh impact image i 2722 00:53:29,589 --> 00:53:29,599 hubble just took that uh impact image i 2723 00:53:29,599 --> 00:53:31,190 hubble just took that uh impact image i would guess just from the relative 2724 00:53:31,190 --> 00:53:31,200 would guess just from the relative 2725 00:53:31,200 --> 00:53:32,470 would guess just from the relative brightness 2726 00:53:32,470 --> 00:53:32,480 brightness 2727 00:53:32,480 --> 00:53:34,790 brightness and the limits that were placed earlier 2728 00:53:34,790 --> 00:53:34,800 and the limits that were placed earlier 2729 00:53:34,800 --> 00:53:37,430 and the limits that were placed earlier by the very careful work of hal weaver 2730 00:53:37,430 --> 00:53:37,440 by the very careful work of hal weaver 2731 00:53:37,440 --> 00:53:39,589 by the very careful work of hal weaver uh that we're looking at an object that 2732 00:53:39,589 --> 00:53:39,599 uh that we're looking at an object that 2733 00:53:39,599 --> 00:53:41,190 uh that we're looking at an object that is of the order of a kilometer in 2734 00:53:41,190 --> 00:53:41,200 is of the order of a kilometer in 2735 00:53:41,200 --> 00:53:44,069 is of the order of a kilometer in diameter that's its real diameter 2736 00:53:44,069 --> 00:53:44,079 diameter that's its real diameter 2737 00:53:44,079 --> 00:53:47,030 diameter that's its real diameter and the bigger objects are really bigger 2738 00:53:47,030 --> 00:53:47,040 and the bigger objects are really bigger 2739 00:53:47,040 --> 00:53:48,950 and the bigger objects are really bigger and the original object was really about 2740 00:53:48,950 --> 00:53:48,960 and the original object was really about 2741 00:53:48,960 --> 00:53:52,870 and the original object was really about 10 kilometers 2742 00:53:52,870 --> 00:53:52,880 2743 00:53:52,880 --> 00:53:56,150 by the way 10 kilometer object is um not 2744 00:53:56,150 --> 00:53:56,160 by the way 10 kilometer object is um not 2745 00:53:56,160 --> 00:53:58,549 by the way 10 kilometer object is um not quite as large as about maybe what about 2746 00:53:58,549 --> 00:53:58,559 quite as large as about maybe what about 2747 00:53:58,559 --> 00:54:00,790 quite as large as about maybe what about two-thirds the size of halvey's comet so 2748 00:54:00,790 --> 00:54:00,800 two-thirds the size of halvey's comet so 2749 00:54:00,800 --> 00:54:02,470 two-thirds the size of halvey's comet so no that is the size of halley's the mean 2750 00:54:02,470 --> 00:54:02,480 no that is the size of halley's the mean 2751 00:54:02,480 --> 00:54:04,150 no that is the size of halley's the mean diameter halley's comet is ten 2752 00:54:04,150 --> 00:54:04,160 diameter halley's comet is ten 2753 00:54:04,160 --> 00:54:06,069 diameter halley's comet is ten kilometers all right so we're talking 2754 00:54:06,069 --> 00:54:06,079 kilometers all right so we're talking 2755 00:54:06,079 --> 00:54:07,670 kilometers all right so we're talking about an object about the size of 2756 00:54:07,670 --> 00:54:07,680 about an object about the size of 2757 00:54:07,680 --> 00:54:10,230 about an object about the size of howie's comet if uh this object were 2758 00:54:10,230 --> 00:54:10,240 howie's comet if uh this object were 2759 00:54:10,240 --> 00:54:12,470 howie's comet if uh this object were near the earth it would be big and not 2760 00:54:12,470 --> 00:54:12,480 near the earth it would be big and not 2761 00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:14,710 near the earth it would be big and not anymore but it would be big and bright 2762 00:54:14,710 --> 00:54:14,720 anymore but it would be big and bright 2763 00:54:14,720 --> 00:54:17,670 anymore but it would be big and bright with a with a tail and everything um 2764 00:54:17,670 --> 00:54:17,680 with a with a tail and everything um 2765 00:54:17,680 --> 00:54:18,710 with a with a tail and everything um this is a 2766 00:54:18,710 --> 00:54:18,720 this is a 2767 00:54:18,720 --> 00:54:22,150 this is a big looks like this is a big object 2768 00:54:22,150 --> 00:54:22,160 big looks like this is a big object 2769 00:54:22,160 --> 00:54:24,470 big looks like this is a big object you just explain a bit why the uh why 2770 00:54:24,470 --> 00:54:24,480 you just explain a bit why the uh why 2771 00:54:24,480 --> 00:54:26,630 you just explain a bit why the uh why the radio wave uh 2772 00:54:26,630 --> 00:54:26,640 the radio wave uh 2773 00:54:26,640 --> 00:54:28,630 the radio wave uh would have increased as a report from 2774 00:54:28,630 --> 00:54:28,640 would have increased as a report from 2775 00:54:28,640 --> 00:54:30,710 would have increased as a report from japan yesterday why why would that 2776 00:54:30,710 --> 00:54:30,720 japan yesterday why why would that 2777 00:54:30,720 --> 00:54:33,589 japan yesterday why why would that happen with this 2778 00:54:33,589 --> 00:54:33,599 2779 00:54:33,599 --> 00:54:36,390 frankly i don't think anyone made that 2780 00:54:36,390 --> 00:54:36,400 frankly i don't think anyone made that 2781 00:54:36,400 --> 00:54:37,670 frankly i don't think anyone made that prediction 2782 00:54:37,670 --> 00:54:37,680 prediction 2783 00:54:37,680 --> 00:54:40,309 prediction we don't have a model 2784 00:54:40,309 --> 00:54:40,319 we don't have a model 2785 00:54:40,319 --> 00:54:42,470 we don't have a model i i maybe some people are inventing them 2786 00:54:42,470 --> 00:54:42,480 i i maybe some people are inventing them 2787 00:54:42,480 --> 00:54:44,790 i i maybe some people are inventing them right now i'll bet alex destler is 2788 00:54:44,790 --> 00:54:44,800 right now i'll bet alex destler is 2789 00:54:44,800 --> 00:54:46,790 right now i'll bet alex destler is working on three or four models 2790 00:54:46,790 --> 00:54:46,800 working on three or four models 2791 00:54:46,800 --> 00:54:47,990 working on three or four models but 2792 00:54:47,990 --> 00:54:48,000 but 2793 00:54:48,000 --> 00:54:48,950 but you know 2794 00:54:48,950 --> 00:54:48,960 you know 2795 00:54:48,960 --> 00:54:50,390 you know what we were going to see in the radio 2796 00:54:50,390 --> 00:54:50,400 what we were going to see in the radio 2797 00:54:50,400 --> 00:54:52,870 what we were going to see in the radio wave region was a grab bag people are 2798 00:54:52,870 --> 00:54:52,880 wave region was a grab bag people are 2799 00:54:52,880 --> 00:54:54,950 wave region was a grab bag people are going to be looking but really not 2800 00:54:54,950 --> 00:54:54,960 going to be looking but really not 2801 00:54:54,960 --> 00:54:57,829 going to be looking but really not knowing how to predict it theoretically 2802 00:54:57,829 --> 00:54:57,839 knowing how to predict it theoretically 2803 00:54:57,839 --> 00:55:00,309 knowing how to predict it theoretically time for just one or two more questions 2804 00:55:00,309 --> 00:55:00,319 time for just one or two more questions 2805 00:55:00,319 --> 00:55:04,710 time for just one or two more questions down here 2806 00:55:04,710 --> 00:55:04,720 2807 00:55:04,720 --> 00:55:06,309 glenda chu from the san jose mercury 2808 00:55:06,309 --> 00:55:06,319 glenda chu from the san jose mercury 2809 00:55:06,319 --> 00:55:07,990 glenda chu from the san jose mercury news i wonder if the fact that these 2810 00:55:07,990 --> 00:55:08,000 news i wonder if the fact that these 2811 00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:10,710 news i wonder if the fact that these impacts seem to be occurring maybe 13 2812 00:55:10,710 --> 00:55:10,720 impacts seem to be occurring maybe 13 2813 00:55:10,720 --> 00:55:13,030 impacts seem to be occurring maybe 13 minutes later than predicted is also 2814 00:55:13,030 --> 00:55:13,040 minutes later than predicted is also 2815 00:55:13,040 --> 00:55:14,870 minutes later than predicted is also good news in the sense that they they 2816 00:55:14,870 --> 00:55:14,880 good news in the sense that they they 2817 00:55:14,880 --> 00:55:16,470 good news in the sense that they they must be occurring closer to where you 2818 00:55:16,470 --> 00:55:16,480 must be occurring closer to where you 2819 00:55:16,480 --> 00:55:17,829 must be occurring closer to where you all can see them 2820 00:55:17,829 --> 00:55:17,839 all can see them 2821 00:55:17,839 --> 00:55:20,950 all can see them and uh did you know how if they are 13 2822 00:55:20,950 --> 00:55:20,960 and uh did you know how if they are 13 2823 00:55:20,960 --> 00:55:22,150 and uh did you know how if they are 13 minutes 2824 00:55:22,150 --> 00:55:22,160 minutes 2825 00:55:22,160 --> 00:55:26,150 minutes um later than than thought how far away 2826 00:55:26,150 --> 00:55:26,160 um later than than thought how far away 2827 00:55:26,160 --> 00:55:27,270 um later than than thought how far away from 2828 00:55:27,270 --> 00:55:27,280 from 2829 00:55:27,280 --> 00:55:29,430 from rotating into our view are they then it 2830 00:55:29,430 --> 00:55:29,440 rotating into our view are they then it 2831 00:55:29,440 --> 00:55:32,870 rotating into our view are they then it doesn't change the actual impact point 2832 00:55:32,870 --> 00:55:32,880 doesn't change the actual impact point 2833 00:55:32,880 --> 00:55:35,510 doesn't change the actual impact point relative to our line of sight by very 2834 00:55:35,510 --> 00:55:35,520 relative to our line of sight by very 2835 00:55:35,520 --> 00:55:36,549 relative to our line of sight by very much 2836 00:55:36,549 --> 00:55:36,559 much 2837 00:55:36,559 --> 00:55:38,390 much uh it just it just means the comet's 2838 00:55:38,390 --> 00:55:38,400 uh it just it just means the comet's 2839 00:55:38,400 --> 00:55:39,670 uh it just it just means the comet's coming a little bit later on its 2840 00:55:39,670 --> 00:55:39,680 coming a little bit later on its 2841 00:55:39,680 --> 00:55:41,510 coming a little bit later on its trajectory but it won't shift it by very 2842 00:55:41,510 --> 00:55:41,520 trajectory but it won't shift it by very 2843 00:55:41,520 --> 00:55:42,630 trajectory but it won't shift it by very much 2844 00:55:42,630 --> 00:55:42,640 much 2845 00:55:42,640 --> 00:55:44,870 much yeah another thing about the sizes if 2846 00:55:44,870 --> 00:55:44,880 yeah another thing about the sizes if 2847 00:55:44,880 --> 00:55:48,069 yeah another thing about the sizes if this um if it turns out that we're that 2848 00:55:48,069 --> 00:55:48,079 this um if it turns out that we're that 2849 00:55:48,079 --> 00:55:49,750 this um if it turns out that we're that everyone's right and that this is close 2850 00:55:49,750 --> 00:55:49,760 everyone's right and that this is close 2851 00:55:49,760 --> 00:55:52,390 everyone's right and that this is close to a 10 kilometer object i really want 2852 00:55:52,390 --> 00:55:52,400 to a 10 kilometer object i really want 2853 00:55:52,400 --> 00:55:55,030 to a 10 kilometer object i really want to mention dennick sekinina paul chodas 2854 00:55:55,030 --> 00:55:55,040 to mention dennick sekinina paul chodas 2855 00:55:55,040 --> 00:55:57,270 to mention dennick sekinina paul chodas and don yeomans at jpl 2856 00:55:57,270 --> 00:55:57,280 and don yeomans at jpl 2857 00:55:57,280 --> 00:55:59,190 and don yeomans at jpl that have been saying all along that 2858 00:55:59,190 --> 00:55:59,200 that have been saying all along that 2859 00:55:59,200 --> 00:55:59,990 that have been saying all along that their 2860 00:55:59,990 --> 00:56:00,000 their 2861 00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:02,390 their models show a large a large 2862 00:56:02,390 --> 00:56:02,400 models show a large a large 2863 00:56:02,400 --> 00:56:05,670 models show a large a large um a large comet before breakup not two 2864 00:56:05,670 --> 00:56:05,680 um a large comet before breakup not two 2865 00:56:05,680 --> 00:56:07,510 um a large comet before breakup not two years ago so if this turns out to be 2866 00:56:07,510 --> 00:56:07,520 years ago so if this turns out to be 2867 00:56:07,520 --> 00:56:10,309 years ago so if this turns out to be true this is a real mathematical victory 2868 00:56:10,309 --> 00:56:10,319 true this is a real mathematical victory 2869 00:56:10,319 --> 00:56:12,069 true this is a real mathematical victory for them 2870 00:56:12,069 --> 00:56:12,079 for them 2871 00:56:12,079 --> 00:56:13,589 for them question on the back miles o'brien with 2872 00:56:13,589 --> 00:56:13,599 question on the back miles o'brien with 2873 00:56:13,599 --> 00:56:16,789 question on the back miles o'brien with cnn i know from over here i know from 2874 00:56:16,789 --> 00:56:16,799 cnn i know from over here i know from 2875 00:56:16,799 --> 00:56:18,710 cnn i know from over here i know from speaking to you all this past week uh 2876 00:56:18,710 --> 00:56:18,720 speaking to you all this past week uh 2877 00:56:18,720 --> 00:56:21,190 speaking to you all this past week uh that you had uh a fair amount of anxiety 2878 00:56:21,190 --> 00:56:21,200 that you had uh a fair amount of anxiety 2879 00:56:21,200 --> 00:56:23,589 that you had uh a fair amount of anxiety about what might happen tonight give us 2880 00:56:23,589 --> 00:56:23,599 about what might happen tonight give us 2881 00:56:23,599 --> 00:56:25,670 about what might happen tonight give us a sense of how much relief 2882 00:56:25,670 --> 00:56:25,680 a sense of how much relief 2883 00:56:25,680 --> 00:56:27,750 a sense of how much relief uh this just recent announcement gives 2884 00:56:27,750 --> 00:56:27,760 uh this just recent announcement gives 2885 00:56:27,760 --> 00:56:29,510 uh this just recent announcement gives you miles would you like to have some 2886 00:56:29,510 --> 00:56:29,520 you miles would you like to have some 2887 00:56:29,520 --> 00:56:31,829 you miles would you like to have some fun campaign here with us 2888 00:56:31,829 --> 00:56:31,839 fun campaign here with us 2889 00:56:31,839 --> 00:56:33,910 fun campaign here with us you probably can't tell that we're very 2890 00:56:33,910 --> 00:56:33,920 you probably can't tell that we're very 2891 00:56:33,920 --> 00:56:35,829 you probably can't tell that we're very happy 2892 00:56:35,829 --> 00:56:35,839 happy 2893 00:56:35,839 --> 00:56:37,670 happy it's a champagne 2894 00:56:37,670 --> 00:56:37,680 it's a champagne 2895 00:56:37,680 --> 00:56:38,870 it's a champagne experience 2896 00:56:38,870 --> 00:56:38,880 experience 2897 00:56:38,880 --> 00:56:41,510 experience we uh i i'm absolutely thrilled to 2898 00:56:41,510 --> 00:56:41,520 we uh i i'm absolutely thrilled to 2899 00:56:41,520 --> 00:56:43,109 we uh i i'm absolutely thrilled to pieces 2900 00:56:43,109 --> 00:56:43,119 pieces 2901 00:56:43,119 --> 00:56:46,789 pieces it's a it's it's it's such a rare night 2902 00:56:46,789 --> 00:56:46,799 it's a it's it's it's such a rare night 2903 00:56:46,799 --> 00:56:48,069 it's a it's it's it's such a rare night when 2904 00:56:48,069 --> 00:56:48,079 when 2905 00:56:48,079 --> 00:56:50,630 when nature calls you on the phone and says 2906 00:56:50,630 --> 00:56:50,640 nature calls you on the phone and says 2907 00:56:50,640 --> 00:56:53,030 nature calls you on the phone and says i'm going to drop 20 comets into jupiter 2908 00:56:53,030 --> 00:56:53,040 i'm going to drop 20 comets into jupiter 2909 00:56:53,040 --> 00:56:55,910 i'm going to drop 20 comets into jupiter at 138 miles an hour all i want you to 2910 00:56:55,910 --> 00:56:55,920 at 138 miles an hour all i want you to 2911 00:56:55,920 --> 00:56:57,589 at 138 miles an hour all i want you to do is watch and i'm not going to tell 2912 00:56:57,589 --> 00:56:57,599 do is watch and i'm not going to tell 2913 00:56:57,599 --> 00:56:59,030 do is watch and i'm not going to tell you what's going to happen in advance 2914 00:56:59,030 --> 00:56:59,040 you what's going to happen in advance 2915 00:56:59,040 --> 00:57:01,270 you what's going to happen in advance just watch we are watching with 2916 00:57:01,270 --> 00:57:01,280 just watch we are watching with 2917 00:57:01,280 --> 00:57:03,589 just watch we are watching with everything we've got tonight and nature 2918 00:57:03,589 --> 00:57:03,599 everything we've got tonight and nature 2919 00:57:03,599 --> 00:57:06,630 everything we've got tonight and nature winked at us it's exciting 2920 00:57:06,630 --> 00:57:06,640 winked at us it's exciting 2921 00:57:06,640 --> 00:57:08,309 winked at us it's exciting you can imagine that we've all worried 2922 00:57:08,309 --> 00:57:08,319 you can imagine that we've all worried 2923 00:57:08,319 --> 00:57:10,470 you can imagine that we've all worried about the kahutek effect 2924 00:57:10,470 --> 00:57:10,480 about the kahutek effect 2925 00:57:10,480 --> 00:57:11,829 about the kahutek effect and wondering whether we would all 2926 00:57:11,829 --> 00:57:11,839 and wondering whether we would all 2927 00:57:11,839 --> 00:57:13,910 and wondering whether we would all whether we'd have to slink off and hide 2928 00:57:13,910 --> 00:57:13,920 whether we'd have to slink off and hide 2929 00:57:13,920 --> 00:57:16,630 whether we'd have to slink off and hide under a flat rock somewhere 2930 00:57:16,630 --> 00:57:16,640 under a flat rock somewhere 2931 00:57:16,640 --> 00:57:18,390 under a flat rock somewhere i think the answer is we're not going to 2932 00:57:18,390 --> 00:57:18,400 i think the answer is we're not going to 2933 00:57:18,400 --> 00:57:22,230 i think the answer is we're not going to have to hide under a flat rock 2934 00:57:22,230 --> 00:57:22,240 have to hide under a flat rock 2935 00:57:22,240 --> 00:57:25,349 have to hide under a flat rock see your your wildest expectations 2936 00:57:25,349 --> 00:57:25,359 see your your wildest expectations 2937 00:57:25,359 --> 00:57:30,630 see your your wildest expectations yes but not our wildest hopes 2938 00:57:30,630 --> 00:57:30,640 2939 00:57:30,640 --> 00:57:31,829 we have uh 2940 00:57:31,829 --> 00:57:31,839 we have uh 2941 00:57:31,839 --> 00:57:33,190 we have uh two more minutes to go we take a 2942 00:57:33,190 --> 00:57:33,200 two more minutes to go we take a 2943 00:57:33,200 --> 00:57:35,109 two more minutes to go we take a question up here in front uh here we go 2944 00:57:35,109 --> 00:57:35,119 question up here in front uh here we go 2945 00:57:35,119 --> 00:57:36,470 question up here in front uh here we go right 2946 00:57:36,470 --> 00:57:36,480 right 2947 00:57:36,480 --> 00:57:38,390 right name affiliation please yeah paul reese 2948 00:57:38,390 --> 00:57:38,400 name affiliation please yeah paul reese 2949 00:57:38,400 --> 00:57:40,309 name affiliation please yeah paul reese with ap uh if this is one of the 2950 00:57:40,309 --> 00:57:40,319 with ap uh if this is one of the 2951 00:57:40,319 --> 00:57:42,470 with ap uh if this is one of the smallest what is the largest and when 2952 00:57:42,470 --> 00:57:42,480 smallest what is the largest and when 2953 00:57:42,480 --> 00:57:43,990 smallest what is the largest and when you expect it to hit 2954 00:57:43,990 --> 00:57:44,000 you expect it to hit 2955 00:57:44,000 --> 00:57:45,750 you expect it to hit good question 2956 00:57:45,750 --> 00:57:45,760 good question 2957 00:57:45,760 --> 00:57:48,150 good question some of the largest fragments are g 2958 00:57:48,150 --> 00:57:48,160 some of the largest fragments are g 2959 00:57:48,160 --> 00:57:50,549 some of the largest fragments are g h and k 2960 00:57:50,549 --> 00:57:50,559 h and k 2961 00:57:50,559 --> 00:57:52,230 h and k and i think you have a press kit don 2962 00:57:52,230 --> 00:57:52,240 and i think you have a press kit don 2963 00:57:52,240 --> 00:57:54,789 and i think you have a press kit don don't you that it has all of the times i 2964 00:57:54,789 --> 00:57:54,799 don't you that it has all of the times i 2965 00:57:54,799 --> 00:57:56,870 don't you that it has all of the times i hate to give you i don't have a table in 2966 00:57:56,870 --> 00:57:56,880 hate to give you i don't have a table in 2967 00:57:56,880 --> 00:57:58,630 hate to give you i don't have a table in front of me available they are available 2968 00:57:58,630 --> 00:57:58,640 front of me available they are available 2969 00:57:58,640 --> 00:57:59,589 front of me available they are available uh 2970 00:57:59,589 --> 00:57:59,599 uh 2971 00:57:59,599 --> 00:58:01,829 uh in the press case and the g h will be 2972 00:58:01,829 --> 00:58:01,839 in the press case and the g h will be 2973 00:58:01,839 --> 00:58:04,710 in the press case and the g h will be coming down a couple of days 2974 00:58:04,710 --> 00:58:04,720 coming down a couple of days 2975 00:58:04,720 --> 00:58:07,990 coming down a couple of days and kay 2976 00:58:07,990 --> 00:58:08,000 2977 00:58:08,000 --> 00:58:09,910 thank you thanks there's hal weaver the 2978 00:58:09,910 --> 00:58:09,920 thank you thanks there's hal weaver the 2979 00:58:09,920 --> 00:58:12,390 thank you thanks there's hal weaver the one i'm personally excited about is q uh 2980 00:58:12,390 --> 00:58:12,400 one i'm personally excited about is q uh 2981 00:58:12,400 --> 00:58:14,710 one i'm personally excited about is q uh that's the the uh president of the gang 2982 00:58:14,710 --> 00:58:14,720 that's the the uh president of the gang 2983 00:58:14,720 --> 00:58:16,630 that's the the uh president of the gang of four the former gang of four one of 2984 00:58:16,630 --> 00:58:16,640 of four the former gang of four one of 2985 00:58:16,640 --> 00:58:18,390 of four the former gang of four one of them kind of faded out 2986 00:58:18,390 --> 00:58:18,400 them kind of faded out 2987 00:58:18,400 --> 00:58:19,430 them kind of faded out um 2988 00:58:19,430 --> 00:58:19,440 um 2989 00:58:19,440 --> 00:58:21,109 um and another one split so we still have a 2990 00:58:21,109 --> 00:58:21,119 and another one split so we still have a 2991 00:58:21,119 --> 00:58:23,910 and another one split so we still have a gang of four that happens on july 20th 2992 00:58:23,910 --> 00:58:23,920 gang of four that happens on july 20th 2993 00:58:23,920 --> 00:58:25,990 gang of four that happens on july 20th which is the 25th anniversary of the 2994 00:58:25,990 --> 00:58:26,000 which is the 25th anniversary of the 2995 00:58:26,000 --> 00:58:28,950 which is the 25th anniversary of the moon landing it's a very complex group 2996 00:58:28,950 --> 00:58:28,960 moon landing it's a very complex group 2997 00:58:28,960 --> 00:58:30,390 moon landing it's a very complex group of fragments and they're all going to be 2998 00:58:30,390 --> 00:58:30,400 of fragments and they're all going to be 2999 00:58:30,400 --> 00:58:32,630 of fragments and they're all going to be hitting within a very short time 3000 00:58:32,630 --> 00:58:32,640 hitting within a very short time 3001 00:58:32,640 --> 00:58:34,870 hitting within a very short time i think we ought to recognize hal weaver 3002 00:58:34,870 --> 00:58:34,880 i think we ought to recognize hal weaver 3003 00:58:34,880 --> 00:58:36,870 i think we ought to recognize hal weaver who's standing right back there and 3004 00:58:36,870 --> 00:58:36,880 who's standing right back there and 3005 00:58:36,880 --> 00:58:39,109 who's standing right back there and spoke up hal is the one that made the 3006 00:58:39,109 --> 00:58:39,119 spoke up hal is the one that made the 3007 00:58:39,119 --> 00:58:40,230 spoke up hal is the one that made the estimates 3008 00:58:40,230 --> 00:58:40,240 estimates 3009 00:58:40,240 --> 00:58:43,190 estimates are from the hubble images a year ago in 3010 00:58:43,190 --> 00:58:43,200 are from the hubble images a year ago in 3011 00:58:43,200 --> 00:58:45,670 are from the hubble images a year ago in july and came out with these estimates 3012 00:58:45,670 --> 00:58:45,680 july and came out with these estimates 3013 00:58:45,680 --> 00:58:48,230 july and came out with these estimates of of the the largest nine being about 3014 00:58:48,230 --> 00:58:48,240 of of the the largest nine being about 3015 00:58:48,240 --> 00:58:50,069 of of the the largest nine being about three kilometers maybe the very biggest 3016 00:58:50,069 --> 00:58:50,079 three kilometers maybe the very biggest 3017 00:58:50,079 --> 00:58:52,390 three kilometers maybe the very biggest four and i think he ought to be feeling 3018 00:58:52,390 --> 00:58:52,400 four and i think he ought to be feeling 3019 00:58:52,400 --> 00:58:53,829 four and i think he ought to be feeling pretty high tonight i hope he's got a 3020 00:58:53,829 --> 00:58:53,839 pretty high tonight i hope he's got a 3021 00:58:53,839 --> 00:58:57,750 pretty high tonight i hope he's got a whole bottle of champagne with himself 3022 00:58:57,750 --> 00:58:57,760 whole bottle of champagne with himself 3023 00:58:57,760 --> 00:59:00,390 whole bottle of champagne with himself i'm free we've run out of time uh right 3024 00:59:00,390 --> 00:59:00,400 i'm free we've run out of time uh right 3025 00:59:00,400 --> 00:59:01,990 i'm free we've run out of time uh right now for question and answer and the 3026 00:59:01,990 --> 00:59:02,000 now for question and answer and the 3027 00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:03,670 now for question and answer and the shoemakers have another engagement they 3028 00:59:03,670 --> 00:59:03,680 shoemakers have another engagement they 3029 00:59:03,680 --> 00:59:05,190 shoemakers have another engagement they have to we're going to run down and 3030 00:59:05,190 --> 00:59:05,200 have to we're going to run down and 3031 00:59:05,200 --> 00:59:07,190 have to we're going to run down and watch the impact of fragment b at the 3032 00:59:07,190 --> 00:59:07,200 watch the impact of fragment b at the 3033 00:59:07,200 --> 00:59:09,670 watch the impact of fragment b at the naval observatory right now 3034 00:59:09,670 --> 00:59:09,680 naval observatory right now 3035 00:59:09,680 --> 00:59:10,870 naval observatory right now we will have 3036 00:59:10,870 --> 00:59:10,880 we will have 3037 00:59:10,880 --> 00:59:12,069 we will have we will have 3038 00:59:12,069 --> 00:59:12,079 we will have 3039 00:59:12,079 --> 00:59:13,829 we will have our panel again tomorrow morning at 10 3040 00:59:13,829 --> 00:59:13,839 our panel again tomorrow morning at 10 3041 00:59:13,839 --> 00:59:15,750 our panel again tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the goddard space center and 3042 00:59:15,750 --> 00:59:15,760 o'clock at the goddard space center and 3043 00:59:15,760 --> 00:59:18,230 o'clock at the goddard space center and also we'll have some updates later this 3044 00:59:18,230 --> 00:59:18,240 also we'll have some updates later this 3045 00:59:18,240 --> 00:59:20,309 also we'll have some updates later this evening at 10 pm with heidi hamill and 3046 00:59:20,309 --> 00:59:20,319 evening at 10 pm with heidi hamill and 3047 00:59:20,319 --> 00:59:21,670 evening at 10 pm with heidi hamill and the other science team members if you 3048 00:59:21,670 --> 00:59:21,680 the other science team members if you 3049 00:59:21,680 --> 00:59:23,670 the other science team members if you would care to join us for that 10 3050 00:59:23,670 --> 00:59:23,680 would care to join us for that 10 3051 00:59:23,680 --> 00:59:25,030 would care to join us for that 10 o'clock tonight eastern thank you very 3052 00:59:25,030 --> 00:59:25,040 o'clock tonight eastern thank you very 3053 00:59:25,040 --> 00:59:59,030 o'clock tonight eastern thank you very much 3054 00:59:59,030 --> 00:59:59,040 3055 00:59:59,040 --> 01:00:01,119 you