Animation  of Comet Linear C/1999 S4 on 3 Jul 2000

This animation is a sequence of 5 images that shows the movement of Comet Linear (C/1999 S4) on 3 Jul 2000.  Each of the individual images is a 5 min exposure with the MX-5C CCD camera & STAR 2000 Autotracker taken through an 8" LX 200 SCT.  The STAR 2000 was set to track the comet, so the star images are slightly trailed in each frame.    Click here to go back.