Fragment B of comet SW-3

Image of the broken fragments surrounding Fragment B of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 observed with FORS1 on ESO's VLT in four filters (B, V, R, and I). As the telescope was tracking the comet, the stars appear as coloured trails, indicating the order in which the comet was observed in the different filters. North is up and East is to the left.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0615a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:25. april 2006
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0615
Størrelse:1957 x 1956 px

Om objektet

Navn:Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Kategori:Solar System

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
1,2 MB
Skrærm JPEG
174,8 KB

Baggrundsbilleder

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1280x1024
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Farver & filtre

BåndBølgelængdeTeleskop
Infrarød
I
768 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisk
R
657 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisk
V
554 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisk
B
420 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1