Comet Temple 1 May 3, 2000
Combination of 3, 3 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
The 2000 return of comet 9/p Temple 1, was rather unfavourable. The comet had reached 11th magnitude during January. However at this time it was very close to the Sun and very few visual observations were obtained. By the time the comet moved a reasonable distance from the Sun, it had faded beyond visual observation. I imaged the comet between May and October of 2000. Although around magnitude 14 in May, by October it had faded to below 18th magnitude. Yet it could be imaged with an 12" telescope! This shows how CCD's had changed comet observing!
Comet Temple 1 May 21, 2000
Combination of 3, 3 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
8" f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet Temple 1 July 25, 2000
Combination of 3, 3 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
8" f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet Temple 1 July 26, 2000
Combination of 4, 3 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet Temple 1 July 30, 2000
Combination of 2, 5 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
8" f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet Temple 1 August 9, 2000
Combination of 2, 5 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
8" f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet Temple 1 August 10, 2000
Combination of 2, 5 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
8" f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet Temple 1 August 27, 2000
Combination of 2, 5 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet Temple 1 August 28, 2000
5 minutes exposure. Meade 416XTE CCD.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet Temple 1 October 28, 2000
Combination of 2, 5 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet Temple 1 October 30, 2000
Combination of 2, 5 minute images. Meade 416XTE CCD.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.