Periodic Comet 2penke
by John Chumack
Title
Periodic Comet 2penke
Artist
John Chumack
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Periodic Comet 2P/Enke Nucleus on 10-26-2013 from 0636 to 0653 am E.S.T. or 1036 - 1053 U.T. Stacked on the Comet's Nucleus. QHY8 CCD & Homemade 16" Newt Scope. 16 minute exposure (8 x 120 sec exp subs). Comet Enke completes an orbit around the sun once every three years, which is the shortest period of any known comet.
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September 18th, 2014
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