Bright comet 1995 Q1

This image of the bright comet 1995 Q1, was a direct 20 second exposure, made through a red filtre at UT 23:45 on August 19. It shows the elongated coma and the beginning of a very long, narrow ion tail in the SE direction, twisting under the action of the solar wind. Several streamers are also visible near the head in this general direction. The field of the frame is 9.1 x 9.1 arcminutes and the exposure was made while the telescope was tracking the comet.

Oikeudet:

ESO

Kuvasta

Tunnistus:eso9514a
Tyyppi:Havainto
Julkaisupäivä:20. elokuuta 1995
Vastaavat julkaisut:eso9514
Koko:355 x 342 px

Kohteesta

Nimi:Comet 1995 Q1
Tyyppi:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Kategoria:Solar System

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Värit ja suotimet

KaistaTeleskooppi
Optinen
R
New Technology Telescope
EMMI

Exposure time: 20s