CN (388 nm) spectrum of comet Tempel 1
This image shows the CN (388 nm) spectrum of comet Tempel 1 observed from Paranal just before the impact (in black), on July 3 (at UT 02:00), and on July 4 at UT 24:00 (in red), which is the first observation after the impact. An artificial wavelength shift has been added for clarity. The post impact spectrum is clearly higher than the pre-impact one.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0523c |
| Type: | Chart |
| Release date: | 14 July 2005 |
| Related releases: | eso0523 |
| Size: | 939 x 506 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Comet Tempel 1 |
| Type: | Unspecified |
| Category: | Illustrations |
