73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
comet
25.4.2006

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Telescope SkyWatcher ED80
Camera Orion StarShoot
Exposure 13x30 s
Filter -

This is the B part of the comet which has divided over 30 different parts.

coma size = 1'
tail size = 3'

Image capture: Maxim DL EE.
Processing: Maxim DL EE (dark subtract,raw to color, combine, unharp mask, color balance). Nebulosity (DDP). PSP (histogram).
Not autoguided

Especially in the image below (red channle image) can be seen how this comet part is still dividing into smaller parts.

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