Comet C/2002 Y1 (Juels-Holvorcem)

-On the 12th of March 2003.

This image is a combination of 10 pictures of 50seconds each, captured from 20:33:18 UT to 20:41:07 UT.

Compared with the bright star, TYC3626-1877-1, we have measured the comets magnitude to 7,1 which is equal to the official predictions shown on the VdS-Fachgruppe Kometen

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Pictures captured by: Santhos Manokaran, Soren V. Andersen og Michael Jensen

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March 13 at 18:53:44' UT) 7x100 sec image taken by students Birthe and Bent Enevoldsen at the "Folkeuniversitetet" -

comet being close to the horizon. Faint comet tail visible

March 14th

28x100sec Median image.

Sum-image created from 28x100sec pictures. Both pictures is captured in the period of time from 20:12:30 UT to 21:20:01 UT. Captured by Peter Nejsum and Michael Jensen

March 23rd

Goodbye for now!

This is a 2x100sec image. Captured just before the comet went below the horizon. Pictures from 20:30:16 UT to 20:31:58 UT

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