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C/2002 C1 (Ikeya-Zhang), May 4th

Two CCD-images of the comet taken about one hour apart, but with the same telescope pointing, note the movement and the differences in the tail structure. A movie (596 KB) of the comet's movement was taken between these two exposures.

 

May 04

 

Exposure Data

 

May 04

 

Exposure Data

  • Instrument: TMB 4.1" f/6.2 APO
  • F/stop: 6.2
  • Exposure: 4 x 60 seconds
  • CCD: SBIG ST-7E
  • Exposure start: 1:06 MESZ
  • Date: May 4, 2002
  • Location: Schrick, Lower Austria
  • Conditions: Visual limiting magnitude 5.0 mag, seeing ?, temperature 18.5°C, slight wind, no dew
  • Autoguider: Meade Pictor 216
  • Enhancement: Adobe Photoshop 6.0, by Howdii
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