Comet 2002 T7 Linear


Feb 23, 2004 - median of 36x50 sec exposure - starting at 19:23:57 UT.

Conditions very difficult, due to light pollution and haze - exposure by Lars, Kristian and Jeppe Double tail faintly visible.




Feb 19, 2004 - 25x50 sec = 1250 Seconds exposure - starting at 19:12:51 UT.

Exposure by Torben, Lisbeth, Lars, Line and Kristian. Comments - this comet is becoming difficult while entering light polluted sky area above Sonderborg City .




Feb 18, 2004 - 24x50 sec = 1200 Seconds exposure - starting at 18:52:20 UT.

Exposure by Sabrina, Karen et al.




Feb 17, 2004 - 7x100 Sec starting at 19:46:03 UT




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Photo at Jan 29, 19:59:35 UT - image width - 0.83 Degrees. Captured by Karen, Marie, Rasmus, Jeppe, Espen and Simon.

This comet - discovered as recent as October 2002 - could maybe become a "super"comet during spring 2004.

However - only time will show if the predicted 0.4 magnitude is reached - click to get the ephemeride.



Photo : December 29, 2003 - 420 Sec CCD - starting at = 17:37:29 UT - Mogens Winther

Photo : December 29, 2003 - 420 Sec CCD - starting at = 17:37:29 UT - Mogens Winther

Predicted Light Curve - as provided by the German VDS

3D Orbit Simulation (JAVA)

Gary Kronk Cometography




Data for this image : 7 x 50 Sec CCD Image - Apogee AP 6E - 16 " SCT f 10 .
Field of view approx 0.3 Deg.
Galaxy to the lower left is the 15.th magnitude (z = 0,02) MCG+05-05-052 - Click for Palomar Sky Survey (JAVA)

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Photographers : Michael Jensen, Jeppe O. Petersen, Christian Clausen and Lars Paulsen - December 15, 2003 starting at 19:35:44 UT.

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200 Sec CCD Image - Apogee AP 6E - mounted at our 16 " SCT f 10 .

Photographers Leif Moeller and Mogens Winther - December 12, 2003 starting at 20:22:44 UT



Median of 8 x 100 sec images - 5 " APO , f = 1140 mm - starting at December 12, 19:34:28 UT . Field of view approx 1.22 Deg.

The galaxy to the lower left is NGC 925



Photographers Christian Clausen and Jeppe O. Petersen. 1000 Sec CCD - starting at 21:02:56 UT on December 09. Unfiltered CCD Magnitude measured = 9.7.


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