[meteorite-list] Jupiter meteorite question

Matson, Rob D. ROBERT.D.MATSON at leidos.com
Wed Mar 16 14:55:08 EDT 2016


Hi Matija,

Peter is correct of course: there will be no meteorites from any of the gas giants. However,
perhaps you meant one of Jupiter's satellites?  That would be a possibility. Of course, the impact
producing such future meteorites would have to be sufficiently energetic for fragments to
escape not only the satellite's gravity, but also the large gravity well of Jupiter itself.  --Rob

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Hi Martija,

Jupiter is a gas giant. The chance of a meteorite from the planet is 0.

Thanks,

Peter

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Does anybody has heard of meteorite from Jupiter? Does it exists? Does anybody suspects that maybe he is in possesion of it?
Thanks,
Matija


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