Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's motion in the sky
Composite image of the nucleus of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (the trail of light at the centre), recorded on February 26, 2004, at 6:15 UT with the SUSI-2 camera on the 3.5-m New Technology Telescope. It is based on fifteen series of exposures seen in three different wavebands. Because the comet is moving with respect to the background stars, it appears as a trail.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | eso0406b |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 2 March 2004 |
Related releases: | eso0406 |
Size: | 640 x 454 px |
About the Object
Name: | 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko |
Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet |
Category: | Solar System |