Comet NEAT
On the 31st of January we captured this image of the Comet NEAT C/2002 V1
This is the median of 43 images of 50sec. each. Captured in the time period from 17:32:01 UT to 18:17:56 UT. download FITS-file
Captured by: Soren V. Andersen, David Lange, Martin Sorensen, Kristian Mandrup and Michael Jensen.
Image size = 1.2 degrees - the comet has an angular size more than twice the full Moon.
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This image is the sum of 48 images of 50sec. each.
Captured by: Soren V. Andersen, David Lange, Martin Sorensen, Kristian Mandrup and Michael Jensen.
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Related webpages:
Sky & Telescope article about this Comet
View 3D Comet orbit -JAVA
Gary Kronks page on this Comet
Spaceweather
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