Description:
This is the first image of a comet that I have ever taken. Comet C/2002 T7 (Linear) was at magnitude 8.3 (in the constellation Pisces) when I took this image, and was located 1.6 AU from the Earth. It will brighten to a naked eye object by late Spring and early Summer 2004. It is interesting to note that this comet was not discovered until October 2002.
Image Name:
Comet C/2002 T7 (Linear)
Date Taken:December 30, 2003
Location Taken: Conditions of Location: Equipment Used:Takahashi TOA-130 5" apochromat refractor telelscope, Canon 10d digital camera.
Processing Used:four 2.5-minute unguided images @ 800 ISO, combined in Images Plus (average combine, digital development) and further processed in Photoshop
Distance from Location: Constellation: Other Link: