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Comet Images (2009) This page summarises observations and images of comets in 2009

144P/Kushida (Nov 2008-Mar 2009)

C/2007 N3 (Lulin) (Feb-Apr)

C/2009 T2 (Cardinal) (Mar)

116P/Wild (Feb-May)

C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN) (Apr-May)

C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) (May)

C/2006 W3 (Christensen) (Jun-Nov)

22/P Kopff (Jul-Sep)

Comet 144P/Kushida - (Nov/Dec)

144P/Kushida - 2008-11-25
(passing through starfield in Aries)

Annotated CCD Image
3 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-11-25 23:42 h UT (#325267-69)

144P/Kushida - detail

CCD Image (150% size,cropped)
3 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-11-25 23:42 h UT (#325267-69)

144P/Kushida - 2008-11-27

Annotated CCD Image
3 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-11-27 23:42 h UT (#326084-86)

144P/Kushida - 2008-12-01

Annotated CCD Image
3 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-12-01 20:53 h UT (#329002-04)

144P/Kushida
(passing through starfield in Taurus)

Annotated CCD Image
3 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-03-01 21:00 h UT (#352121-23)
8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7e

Previous image of 144P/Kushida - 2008-01-02
(passing through starfield in Taurus)

Annotated CCD Image
3 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-01-02 20:59 h UT (#337045-47)

Images of 144P/Kushida on Comets 2023 Page >>

C/2007 N3 (Lulin) - (Feb-Apr)

C/2007 N3 (Lulin)

CCD Image (Linear Scale) 30s sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-03-09 21:08 h UT (#356006) 12" LX200R (at f/5.8) + ST-10XME
C/2007 N3 (Lulin)
C/2007 N3 (Lulin) - animation showing movement over 48 minute period		Detail, 2009-03-04

Animated CCD Image 30s sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-02-25 22:00 to 22:48 h UT to (#350084-164) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E		Approximate Colour CCD Image Red: 3x20s (R), Green: 3x20s (V), Blue: 3x30s (B) 2009-02-25 23:12 h UT to (#350181-89) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E

C/2007 N3 (Lulin) - Log Scale images
C/2007 N3 (Lulin), 2009-03-04		Detail, 2009-03-04

Annotated CCD Image (Log Scale) Inverse Specturn 15 x 20s sec exposure (average combine, aligned on comet), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-04 20:09 h UT (#354058-72) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E		False Colour CCD Image (Log Scale) Image details as left

C/2007 N3 (Lulin) - Sequence 2009-02-25 to 2009-03-05
C/2007 N3 (Lulin), 2009-02-25		Detail, 2009-02-25

CCD Image (Linear Scale) 3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine, aligned on comet), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-02-25 21:53 h UT (#350081-83) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E		False Colour CCD Image (Log Scale) Inverse Specturn 30s sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-02-25 21:52 h UT (#350081) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E

C/2007 N3 (Lulin), 2009-02-27		Detail, 2009-02-27

CCD Image (Linear Scale) 3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine, aligned on comet), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-02-27 22:39 h UT (#351003-05) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E		False Colour CCD Image (Log Scale) Inverse Specturn 30s sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-02-27 22:38 h UT (#351003) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E

C/2007 N3 (Lulin), 2009-03-02		Detail, 2009-03-02

CCD Image (Linear Scale) 3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine, aligned on comet), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-02 20:38 h UT (#353003-05) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7e		False Colour CCD Image (Log Scale) Inverse Specturn 30s sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-02 20:38 h UT (#353003) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7e

C/2007 N3 (Lulin), 2009-03-04		Detail, 2009-03-04

CCD Image (Linear Scale) 3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine, aligned on comet), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-04 20:05 h UT (#354055-57) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E		False Colour CCD Image (50% size) Square Root brightness scaling & Isophote Contoured, False Colour (Inverse Spectrum). Details as Left

C/2007 N3 (Lulin), 2009-03-05		Detail, 2009-03-05

CCD Image (Linear Scale) 3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine, aligned on comet), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-05 20:27 h UT (#355028-30) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E		False Colour CCD Image (Log Scale) Inverse Specturn 30s sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-05 20:27 h UT (#355028) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E

C/2007 N3 (Lulin), 2009-03-09		Detail, 2009-03-09

CCD Image (Linear Scale) 3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine, aligned on comet), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-09 21:09 h UT (#356006-08) 12" LX200R (at f/5.8) + ST-10XME		False Colour CCD Image (Log Scale) Inverse Specturn 30s sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-09 21:08 h UT (#356006) 12" LX200R (at f/5.8) + ST-10XME

C/2007 N3 (Lulin), 2009-03-17		Detail, 2009-03-17

CCD Image (Linear Scale, cropped) 3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-03-17 00:39 h UT (#357083-85) 2" LX200R (at f/5.8) + ST-10XME		False Colour CCD Image (Log Scale) Inverse Specturn 30s sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-17 00:39 h UT (#357083) 12" LX200R (at f/5.6) + ST-10XME

C/2007 N3 (Lulin), 2009-04-19		Detail, 2009-04-19

Annotated CCD Image (Cropped, Linear Scale) 3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-04-19 22:04 h UT (#363045-47) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME		False Colour CCD Image (Log Scale) Inverse Specturn Image details as left

C/2007 N3 (Lulin) passing through starfield in Leo Although frames covering the head are effected by motion of comet between frames, the tail of the comet is nicely visible,

CCD Image Mosaic (40% size scaling) 90s sec exposures,2x2 binning, C Filter 2009-03-01 23:04 h UT (#352200-19) 8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7e [negative ]

C/2007 N3 (Lulin) passing through starfield in Gemini (2009-03-21)

CCD Image (Linear Scale) 5 x 90s sec exposure (median combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-03-21 21:52 h UT (#358043-47) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2007 N3 (Lulin) passing through starfield in Gemini (2009-04-08)

Annotated CCD Image (Cropped, Linear Scale) 3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-04-08 21:26 h UT (#362004-06) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2009 T2 (Cardinal) - (Mar)

C/2009 T2 (Cardinal) passing through starfield in Camelopardalis

CCD Image (Linear Scale)
3 x 120s sec exposure (average combine)
2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-03-05 22:56 h UT (#355140-42)
8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7E

Comet 116P/Wild - (Mar-May)

116P/Wild, 2009-01-02

Annotated CCD Image
3 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-01-02 23:05 h UT (#337141-43)
8" LX200 Classic (at f/7.6) + ST-7e

116P/Wild, 2009-03-01
(passing through starfield in Leo)

Annotated CCD Image
3 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-03-01 20:52 h UT (#352116-18)
8" LX200 Classic (at f/6.6) + ST-7e

116P/Wild, 2009-05-11
passing through starfield in Leo, est. mag +13.5

Annotated CCD Image
(cropped to central area)
3 x 45s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-05-11 23:45 h UT (#368126-28)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN) - (Apr-May)

C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN), 2009-04-08
passing through starfield in Cassiopeia

Annotated CCD Image (Cropped to central area)
30s sec exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-04-08 21:43 h UT (#362030)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN), 2009-04-19
passing through starfield in Cassiopeia

Annotated CCD Image (Cropped to central area)
3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-04-19 21:32 h UT (#363005-07)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN), 2009-05-03
passing through starfield in Perseus

CCD Image (Cropped to central area)
2 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-05-03 22:24 h UT (#366028-30)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN) - detail

CCD Image (Cropped to central area)
3x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-04-08 21:43 h UT (#362031-33)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN) - animation showing motion over 10 minute interval

CCD Image (Cropped to central area)
30s sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-04-08 21:48 to 21:57 h UT (#362034-48)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) - (May)

C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) passing through starfield in Hercules
This was the great comet of Jan 2007
(see 2007 pictures by Phil Hart, Melbourne, Australia )

CCD Image (Cropped to central area)
3 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-05-03 23:35 h UT (#366108-110)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2006 W3 (Christensen) - (Jun-Nov)

C/2006 W3 (Christensen), 2009-08-07 - detail

CCD Image (logs scale, 100% size, cropped, )
3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-08-07 22:27 h UT (#382003-05)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

Comet Images Jun to Nov

C/2006 W3 (Christensen) - 2009-06-08
passing through star field in Lacerta

CCD Image ( cropped)
6 x 10s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-06-08 00:14 h UT (#372038-44)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2006 W3 (Christensen) - 2009-08-07
passing through star field in Vulpecula

CCD Image (50% size reduction)
3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-08-07 22:27 h UT (#382003-05)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2006 W3 (Christensen), 2008-08-21
passing through star field in Sagitta

CCD Image (cropped to central area)
2 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-08-21 02:07 h UT (#385310-11)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2006 W3 (Christensen), 2009-09-09
passing through star field in Aquila

CCD Image (cropped to central area)
2 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-09 23:18 h UT (#387137-39)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2006 W3 (Christensen), 2009-09-19
passing through star field in Aquila

CCD Image (cropped to central area)
3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-19 20:48 h UT (#389071-73)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

C/2006 W3 (Christensen), 2009-10-07
passing through star field in Aquila

CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-10-07 22:55 h UT (#392366-68)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

22/P Kopff - (Jul-Sep)

Comet 22/P Kopff - 2009-07-28
passing through star field in Aquarius

CCD Image (cropped)
2 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-07-28 00:34 h UT (#378219-20)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

Comet 22/P Kopff, 2009-07-31
passing through star field in Aquarius

CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-07-31 01:07 h UT (#379539-41)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

Comet 22/P Kopff, 2009-09-09
passing through star field in Aquarius

CCD Image (cropped to central area)
7 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-09 23:10 h UT (#387121-27)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

Comet 22/P Kopff, 2009-09-19
passing through star field in Aquarius

CCD Image (cropped to central area)
3 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-19 22:34 h UT (#389210-12)
12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

This Web Page:	Comet Images - 2009
Last Updated :	2023-11-08
Site Owner :	David Richards
Home Page :	David's Astronomy Web Site

	Comet Images (2009)		This page summarises observations and images of comets in 2009
	144P/Kushida (Nov 2008-Mar 2009)
	C/2007 N3 (Lulin) (Feb-Apr)
	C/2009 T2 (Cardinal) (Mar)
	116P/Wild (Feb-May)
	C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN) (Apr-May)
	C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) (May)
	C/2006 W3 (Christensen) (Jun-Nov)
	22/P Kopff (Jul-Sep)

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