Broken fragments of Comet SW-3

Image of the broken fragments surrounding Fragment B of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 observed with FORS1 on ESO's VLT in three filters (B - blue, V - green, and R - red). As the telescope was tracking the comet, the stars appear as coloured trails, indicating the order in which the comet was observed in the different filters. As less filters have been used for this image, that zooms-in on the fragments, the colours appear different than on the ESO Press Photo eso0615.

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ESO

Sobre la imagen

Identificador:eso0615b
Tipo:Observación
Fecha de publicación:25 de Abril de 2006
Noticias relacionadas:eso0615
Tamaño:1413 x 1311 px

Sobre el objeto

Nombre:Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
Tipo:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Categoría:Solar System

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Colores y filtros

BandaTelescopio
Óptico
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Óptico
V
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Óptico
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1