P/1994 P1 (Machholz 2) = 1994o

Images

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September 8, 1994 - Herbert Raab and Erich Meyer, Austria

The image is about 60 kbytes. Check out the change in the tail by comparing this image with the Spacewatch image below.

September 9, 1994 - Jim Scotti, Spacewatch, University of Arizona

The size of the images are about 320 kbytes.

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Light Curves

A general discussion of light curves can be found on the Light Curve Page.

Periodic Comet Machholz 2 (Component A)

Variation of Comet's Observed Brightness
Heliocentric Brightness vs. Time

Periodic Comet Machholz 2 (Component D)

Note how Component D becomes brighter than Component A for a while!

Variation of Comet's Observed Brightness
Heliocentric Brightness vs. Time

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