Comet McNaught-Hartley C/1999T1

Comet McNaught-Hartley is a comet bright enough to be visible in binoculars this spring, but you will probably need a 6 inch scope to see in May.   The circles show the comets position at UT=0.  The time period between two circles is two days.



 
 
 
 
 
The STAR 2000 tracked on the comet nucleus causing the stars to trail.

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Click here for a short animation

Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
MX - 5C CCD & STAR 2000
Focal Ratio:  f6.6
Exposure:  Four 10 min and one two min
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