Gallery: Tempel 1 (2004-2005)
Observation made by Bruce L. Gary
Fig 1:
Image Parameter | Details |
Comments: | Coma plus nucleus (72 "arc diameter) brightened 36 +/- 3 %. Shape of brightening was exponential with time constant of 19 minutes. More info at http://brucegary.net/TempleImpact/ |
Image Date/Time: | 2005-07-04/July 4, 3.0 to 6.7 hrs UT |
Observing Site: | Hereford AZ (110.238 W, 31.452 N)
"Hereford Arizona Observatory"(G95) Hereford, AZ |
Weather: | Clear and calm |
Telescope: | Celestron 14-inch, prime focus, f/1.86 |
Camera: | SBIG ST-8XE |
Exposure: | 10-second, flat & dark cal'd, median combined |
Table 1: Data about image.