Comet 2002 T7 LINEAR

Comet 2002 T7 LINEAR put on a very impressive display during the middle of 2004 when it reached a peak brightness of about magnitude 2.5. Unfortunately, at the time it was very close to the Sun, and best viewed from the southern hemisphere.


Comet 2002 T7 LINEAR. December 22, 2003.
Combination of 10, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-9E CCD. 8" F/6.3 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.


Comet 2002 T7 LINEAR. December 24, 2003.
Combination of 10, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-9E CCD. 8" F/6.3 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.


Comet 2002 T7 LINEAR. December 24, 2003.
Same as the above image but the individual images have been combined using a median filter.


Comet 2002 T7 LINEAR. December 28, 2003.
Combination of 10, 1 minute images, SBIG ST-9E CCD. 8" F/6.3 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.


Comet 2002 T7 LINEAR. December 28, 2003.
Same as the above image but the individual images have been combined using a median filter.


Comet 2002 T7 LINEAR. February 16, 2004.
Combination of 10, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-9E CCD. 8" F/6.3 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.


Comet 2002 T7 LINEAR. February 16, 2004.
Same as the above image but the individual images have been combined using a median filter.