Comet Hale-Bopp

The image is a direct photographic reproduction of the (negative) original Schmidt plate, made through an intermediate (positive) film in order to show the star field and the comet exactly as they look on the original plate. The diffuse image of the comet is situated at the centre. The comet moved 8 arcsec towards West and 3 arcsec towards North during the exposure.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso9521a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:30 août 1995
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso9521
Taille:836 x 658 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Comet Hale-Bopp
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Catégorie:Solar System

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
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JPEG taille écran
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Fonds d'écran

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Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
R
665 nmESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope

Notes: This image is an enhanced version of the direct observation.

Exposure time: 1800s