Object Constellation Right Ascension Declination
Comet Tempel-1 Virgo 13:37 -9:32
Scope Focal Length FOV Camera
Televue TV-85 475mm 86'x64' SBIG ST-2000XM
Date Start Exposure Location
7/3/2005 21:20 120 minutes Anza, CA
Notes
This image, composed of sixty 2-minute exposures, shows the path of Tempel-1 from 2004-07-04 04:23 UT to 06:51 UT.
Starting position Ra=13 37 45 Dec=-9 32 29, ending position Ra=13 37 55 Dec=-9 34 50.
The inset Tempel-1 light curve shows the effect of the impact.
The galaxy shown is PGC 48179, mag=12.8.
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