Indian Astronomical Observations of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
Questions about Indian astronomers, observatories, and satellites involved in observing Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's fragmentation and Jupiter impacts in 1993-1994.
Questions
What was the name of the comet that fragmented in 1993, as observed by Indian astronomers?
- Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
- Comet Hale-Bopp
- Comet Hyakutake
- Comet McNaught
Which Indian observatory played a significant role in the observations of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's fragmentation?
- Udaipur Solar Observatory
- Vainu Bappu Observatory
- Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope
- Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
What was the name of the Indian astronomer who led the team that observed the fragmentation of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9?
- Jayant Narlikar
- Govind Swarup
- Ram Sagar
- K. S. Krishna Swamy
How many fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 were observed to impact Jupiter in 1994?
- 21
- 9
- 13
- 17
What was the approximate diameter of the largest fragment of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 that impacted Jupiter?
- 2 kilometers
- 1 kilometer
- 3 kilometers
- 4 kilometers
What was the name of the Indian satellite that observed the impacts of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter?
- INSAT-2B
- IRS-1C
- INSAT-2E
- IRS-1D
Which Indian astronomer played a key role in the analysis of data from the IRS-1C satellite during the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacts?
- U. R. Rao
- Roddam Narasimha
- V. K. Kapahi
- J. V. Narlikar