First ESO image of new comet 1998 P1

The negative image has been reproduced from a 2-min exposure with the DFOSC instrument through a B (blue) filter on August 11, 1998 at 23:40 UT.

This is a 120-sec exposure through B-filtre with DFOSC on Danish 1.54-m telescope. Only a few cosmetic corrections. The original frame has 1911 x 1911 pixels which corresponds to 12.9 x 12.9 arcmin on the sky. North is up, East to the left.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso9838b
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:12. august 1998
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso9838
Størrelse:952 x 954 px

Om objektet

Navn:Comet 1998 P1
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Kategori:Solar System

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
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Skrærm JPEG
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Baggrundsbilleder

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Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Optisk
B
Danish 1.54-metre telescope