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OCR: Comet Shoemaker-Levy Fragment H Collides with Jupiter Ganymede These near-infrared (2.36 micron) images were taken by the South Pole Infrared Explorer telescope (SPIREX) beginning at 2:21 p.m. (Chicago), 18 July 1994 at five-minute intervals Jupiter's moons (far left) and Ganymede (top left) are visible The impact site of Fragment has rotated back into view and is visible as a bright spot near the planet's southern pole SPIREX built and operated by scientists at the University of Chicago, is funded by the National Science Foundation. The SPIREX team includes Mark Hereld, Hien Nguyen (at the South Pole), Bernard Rauscher and Scott Severson. peratec Jniversit fundec Marl Nguyer Bausch Scoti eversor