Gallery: Tempel 1 (2004-2005)
Observation made by Richard Keen
| Image Parameter | Details |
| Comments: | At 10 seconds past 0552 UTC, noticed a possible instantaneous flash at the center of P/Tempel 1's faint coma. Magnitude about 12, but near the threshold of visibility, so the "flash" may not have been real.
[NOTE: Impact successfully occurred on July 4 at 05:52:24 UT as seen from Earth, 14 seconds after this observation.] |
| Image Date/Time: | 2005-07-04/05:52:10 UTC |
| Observing Site: | Mt. Thorodin, Colorado
105.4 W, 39.9 N, elevation 2730 m |
| Weather: | Clear; few cirrus |
| Telescope: | 12.5-inch f/4 Newtonian reflector, 63x eyepiece |
| Camera: | Visual |
Table 1: Data about observation.
Updated: 30-Jul-2013