This is an infrared image of Jupiter taken with ROKCAM on The University
of Texas McDonald Observatory 2.7m telescope on 18 Jul 1994 UT (17 Jul
1994 CDT) at 02:38 UT (9:38 CDT) at a wavelength of
2.3 microns.  At this wavelength, absorption of light by methane gas
makes the planet appear very dark.   The only features visible are from
the stratosphere of Jupiter.   We see a haze of particles reflecting
sunlight over both the north and south poles, as well as bright spots
at the locations of the impacts of pieces A, D and E/F (merged together) of
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.  The site of the D impact is rotating out of
view on the west limb of Jupiter at the lower right part of the image. 
The A impact site has just rotated into view on the east limb of
Jupiter at the lower left of the image.  Pieces E and F hit very close
to the same spot on Jupiter one Jupiter day apart and result in the bright
complex just above A.  South is to the bottom in this image and
the North polar hood is at the top.
In this version, the contrast has been stretched to show the structure
in the E/F complex.  Note that the uppermost part of the complex
is much brighter than the lower part.

These observations were made by Dr. Dan Lester, Dr. Beth Clark,
Dr. William Cochran (all University of Texas) and Dr. Yongha Kim
(University of Maryland).
