Between the 17th & 19th of July 2009 a new impact area has appeared in the Southern Hemisphere of Jupiter.

The image was taken in Australia

“The jet-black mark is near Jupiter’s south pole (south is up in the image),” says Wesley. “I have imagery of that same location from two nights earlier without the impact mark, so this is a very recent event. The material has already begun to spread out in a fan shape on one side, and should be rapidly pulled apart by the fast jetstream winds. I recorded a lot of footage, and will be generating more images and a rotation animation soon.”

Amateur astronomers around the world should train their telescopes on Jupiter tonight to monitor the progress of this possible impact event or any further events that either impact Jupiter or miss.