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73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 ( Hubble images )





Oslo images ( B fragment first )

Note, since the comet moves fast, longer exposures will cause star-trails

Fragment B with a new small
fragment close to nucleus.

2006 Apr 22 21:04UT


Exp. time : 8x10 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD








Fragment B with faint fragments.

2006 May 4 21:55UT


Exp. time : 14x17 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD








Fragment B with minor fragments.

2006 May 6 00:11UT


Exp. time : 32x15 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD








Fragment B, a new small piece
close to nucleus.

2006 May 7 00:05UT


Exp. time : 6x12 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD








Outburst ! !

Fragment B, outburst and greate changes.

2006 May 8 00:26UT


Exp. time : 31x14 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD








Fragment B

2006 May 9 00:34UT


Exp. time : 15x7 seconds
0.61m f/7.15 MX916 CCD








Fragment B

2006 May 9 23:38UT


Exp. time : 10x5 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD








Fragment B

2006 May 11 00:05UT


Exp. time : 2x6 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD








Fragment B

2006 May 11 23:46UT


Exp. time : 7 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD





Fragment B

2006 May 13 00:14UT


Exp. time : 7 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD





Overexposed fragment B

Arrows point at smaller fragments.


2006-05-13 23:28UT


Exp. time : 2x90 seconds
Telescope tracking comet.
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD





2006-05-15 00:28UT


Exp. time : 2x68 seconds
Telescope tracking comet.
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD







2006-05-15 23:34UT


Exp. time : 3x68 seconds
Telescope tracking comet.
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD










C fragment

Fragment C
2006 Apr 6 00:01UT


Exp. time : 3x60 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD





Fragment C
2006 May 11 23:48UT


Exp. time : 7 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD





Fragment C
2006 May 13 00:18UT


Exp. time : 7 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD





Fragment C
2006 May 13 23:33UT


Exp. time : 60 seconds
Telescope tracking comet.
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD







Fragment C
2006 May 18 22:20UT


Exp. time : 120 sec
Telescope tracking comet.
0.35m f/11.4 AP8 CCD



Meeting with Ring Nebula










G fragment

Fragment G with faint fragments.
Compair with image under taken
with 1.8m telescope at Mount Graham

2006 Apr 27 23:21UT


Exp. time : 40x45 seconds
0.35m f/11.4 AP7 CCD









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