95P/Chiron

Images

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February 27, 1995 - Stefan Meister, Observatory Bulach (Switzerland)

This image shows two CCD frames taken using a 50cm reflector + CCD. It is about 81 kbytes. Note the motion of P/Chiron.

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April 2, 1995 - Charles Morris, Mt. Wilson, CA

The size of each image is about 95-98 kbytes. Because this comet is stellar, two images are needed to detect it. Unfortunately, the images are not aligned very well. On the first image, the comet is located 1/10 of the image width from the right side and slightly above center. On the second image, the asteroid is located 1/4 of the image width from the LEFT side and slightly above center. Note the change in position. The comet is about magnitude 15.5.

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April 23-25, 1995 - Michael Brown, Rachel Webster and Thomas Irving, University of Melbourne, Australia

These images were taken from Michael Brown's home page (with permission). The images are only 9 and 13 kbytes.

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May 21 - June 4, 1995 - Chuck Horowitz, Bloomington, Indiana

These images were taken on May 21, May 30, and June 4, 1995, respectively. The images are about 30 kbytes.

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December 20, 1995 - Dave Kenyon, Kenyon Astrophysical Observatory, Northern California

These images were taken with a 20cm SCT + CCD. 95P is the "star" just above and to the left of center...it is the star that isn't trailed in the combined image. The light curve obtained from the images is also given.

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January 29, 1996 - Denis Bergeron, Val-des-bois, Quebec, Canada

The image was taken with a 25 cm telescope + CCD.

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May 12, 1996 - Dave Kenyon, Kenyon Astrophysical Observatory, Northern California

These images were taken with a 20cm SCT + CCD.

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Light Curves

None at this time...

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Charles S. Morris / csm@encke.jpl.nasa.gov