November 16, 1993
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This 300s image of comet was taken on 1993 Nov. 16.976UT with 20-cm,
f/2 Baker-Schmidt camera, ST-6 CCD and V filter.
October 27, 1995
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This 300s image of comet was taken on 1995 Oct. 27 with the 20-cm,
f/2 Baker-Schmidt camera, ST-6 CCD and V filter. Exposure started at 3:49:41UT.
November 21, 1995
An interesting jet-like fature extending from the central condensation
to the outer coma edge is visible on standard B, V, R images, taken on
1995 Nov. 21.19UT with the 36-cm, f/6.8 S-C telescope and CCD. These images
are displayed below.
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5-min V frame.
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3-min R frame.
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10-min B frame.
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Tricolour image of comet, prepared by Bojan Dintinjana.
January 18, 1996
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V-filter image, taken on 1996 Jan. 18, with the 36-cm, f/6.8 S-C telescope
and CCD. Exposure time was 300s, starting at 3:12:51UT. Note the comet
star-like appearance which is significant during the early outburst stage.
February 24, 1996
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This V-filter image shows the comet in outburst. It was taken on 1996
Feb. 24 with the 36-cm, f/6.8 S-C telescope and CCD. Exposure time was
300s, starting at 20:36:50UT. Note the unusual, sharply edged inner coma.
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See also the enlarged inner coma structure, processed from the image
above.
February 27, 1996
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Another V-filter image, taken on 1996 Feb. 27 shows the comet still
in bright outburst. It was taken with the 36-cm, f/6.8 S-C telescope and
CCD. Exposure time was 300s, starting at 20:02:55UT. Note the sharply edged
inner coma.
March 10, 1996
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V-filter image with the comet in post-outburst stage. It was taken
on 1996 Mar. 10 with the 36-cm, f/6.8 S-C telescope and CCD. Exposure time
was 300s, starting at 21:57:09UT. Note the complex inner coma structure
with jet-like feature, extending in PA ~350o. See the similar coma appearance
on images obtained 1995 Nov. 21.
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