Bright comet 1995 Q1

This image of Bright Comet 1995 Q1 shows the comet head (coma) and the intricate structure of the innermost part of the long, narrow tail that points towards SE, i.e. away from the Sun. This photo was made with an emulsion-filtre combination that registers blue light from the molecules and ions in the coma and tail. The appearance of the tail changes rapidly due to the strong influence of the solar wind at the comet's relatively close location to the Sun, about 75 million kilometres. This corresponds to half the distance between the Earth and the Sun.

Bildnachweis:

ESO

Über das Bild

ID:eso9516a
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:22. August 1995
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso9516
Größe:511 x 509 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Comet 1995 Q1
Typ:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Kategorie:Solar System

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Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichTeleskop
OptischESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope

Exposure time: 600s