Deep Impact (Spacecraft) Collision with Periodic Comet 9P/Tempel 1


2 July 2005
Preimpact 60 second exposure on 2 July 2005 at 16:19:33 UT of Comet 9P/Tempel 1.

4 July 2005
Eight hours post impact on 4 July 2005 at 14:06:33 UT (60 second exposure)
Comet has brightened appreciably and the coma shows a greater extent.

Image Details

Telescope: C-14
Camera: SBIG ST-10XME
Orientation: In all exposures North is to the right and East is up
FOV: Approximately 15 arc minutes across



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