David Levy giving a lecture at JPL.

David H. Levy (born 1948) is a Canadian astronomer and science writer most famous for his co-discovery of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994. Image File history File links David_H._Levy. ... Image File history File links David_H._Levy. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... An astronomer or astrophysicist is a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. ... Hubble Space Telescope image of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, taken on May 17, 1994. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ...

Levy was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, but now lives in Arizona. City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower White garden lily Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183... Official language(s) None Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq. ...

Levy has discovered 21 comets, either independently or with Gene and Carolyn S. Shoemaker, and has written over 30 books, mostly on astronomical subjects. Comet Hale-Bopp For other uses, see Comet (disambiguation). ... Eugene Shoemaker at a stereoscopic microscope used for asteroid discovery Eugene Merle Shoemaker (or Gene Shoemaker) (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was one of the founders of the fields of planetary science and is best known for co-discovering the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn Shoemaker... Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker (born 1929) is a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and wife to Eugene Shoemaker. ...

Periodic comets co-discovered include 118P/Shoemaker-Levy, 129P/Shoemaker-Levy, 135P/Shoemaker-Levy, 137P/Shoemaker-Levy, 138P/Shoemaker-Levy, 145P/Shoemaker-Levy. 118P/Shoemaker-Levy is a comet discovered by astronomers Carolyn and Eugene M. Shoemaker and David Levy. ... 129P/Shoemaker-Levy, also known as Shoemaker-Levy 3, is a periodic comet in our solar system. ... 138P/Shoemaker-Levy, also known as Shoemaker-Levy 7, is a periodic comet in our solar system. ...

The asteroid 3673 Levy was named in his honour. An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ...

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External links

• David Levy's Home Page