The first animation shows the proper motion of the comet between two exposures, taken on 8 april at 18.40 and 19.40 U.T. The second animation was obtained using the same frames, but underlining the dust waves: it is visible their evolution in one hour. Vixen Super Polaris R-150S, 15 cm f/5 reflector telescope; CCD SBIG ST-7; elaboration: QMiPS32.
Location: Ceccano(FR) Italy, 213 meters above sea level.
Gianluca Masi
gianmasi@fr.flashnet.it
http://www.eurolink.it/comets
Masi Animation (Animated GIF, 143K)
Masi Animation (Animated GIF, 46K)
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