Halley's comet

A collage showing the evolution of Comet 1P/Halley as it moved away from the Sun. A major outburst took place in early 1991, just before the third image. The last image shows the dust released during the outburst started to disperse.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso9103b
Type:Collage
Publicatiedatum:16 april 2013 15:45
Gerelateerde berichten:eso9103
Grootte:2702 x 2454 px

Over het object

Naam:Comet Halley
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Categorie:Solar System

Afbeeldingstypen

Grote JPEG
2,2 MB

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Optisch
R
650 nmDanish 1.54-metre telescope