Minor planet (4015) / comet Wilson–Harrington

This image shows Minor Planet (4015) = Comet Wilson–Harrington on a blue- (12 min) plate, obtained on November 19, 1949, with the 48-inch Schmidt telescope at Palomar. The  image was enhanced at the ESO photographic laboratory in Garching in order to better show the tail.

Credit:

ESO and Palomar Observatory

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso9212b
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:18 augustus 1992 11:04
Gerelateerde berichten:eso9212
Grootte:12119 x 8880 px

Over het object

Naam:Comet Wilson-Harrington, Minor Planet (4015)
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Categorie:Solar System

Image Formats

Grote JPEG
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Kleuren & filters

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Exposure time: 720s