The comet is important because it is the target of the planned Rosetta spacecraft which will rendezvous with the comet early next century and drop the Champollion lander.
For each image, a text description is available. These images are all .gif files. You are welcome to use these images, providing proper credit is given.
A general discussion of light curves can be found on the .
The following figures are from by Charles S. Morris (The International Comet Quarterly, Vol. 16, 178-181, 1994). This comet is of particular interest because it is a potential target of the European Space Agency's Rosetta Mission.
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Charles S. Morris / csm@encke.jpl.nasa.gov