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.

Kilde:

ESO and Palomar Observatory

Om billedet

Id:eso9212b
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:18. august 1992 11:04
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso9212
Størrelse:12119 x 8880 px

Om objektet

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

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
18,7 MB
Skrærm JPEG
457,3 KB

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Exposure time: 720s