Comets

J.-L. Dighaye

The left-hand picture shows the comet as it would appear as the result of a conventional photographic enlargement. The right-hand picture shows the effect of a non-linear processing similar to a photographic solarisation, bringing more contrast between the comet's inner and outer coma (black and white, respectively).

C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR) - FOV 16' - POR Munich

Pre-perihelion view of this comet, showing some motion with respect to the stars

10.11.01 at 20:25 UTC, 4 min exposure, 1250mm f/6.3, ISO 1600

C/2002 C1 (Ikeya-Zhang) - FOV 32' - POR Munich

Pre-perihelion view taken during civil twilight

06.03.02, 600mm f/11, ISO 200

C/2002 C1 (Ikeya-Zhang) - FOV 1° - POR Munich

Pre-perihelion view taken during civil twilight, with the comet very low on the horizon

06.03.02, 300mm f/5.6, ISO 200

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