Periodic Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
May 16, 2006
False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component B), obtained on 2006 May 16 (01h40-01h45UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Image is a composition of six 15 sec co-addedd exposures. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component C), obtained on 2006 May 16 (01h45-01h49UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Image is a composition of six 15 sec co-addedd exposures. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

May 8, 2006
False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component B), presumably in outburst with bright and condensed circular coma, much different in appearance than on May 6. Image was taken on 2006 May 8 (01h17-01h22UT) and is a composition of six 15 sec co-addedd exposures, obtained with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

May 6, 2006
False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component B) with two condensations, indicating further breakup of comet secondary nucleus. Image was taken on 2006 May 6 (00h58-01h03UT) and is a composition of six 15 sec co-addedd exposures, obtained with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

May 3, 2006
False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component B). Image was obtained on 2006 May 3 (0h05-0h10UT) and is a composition of six 15 sec co-addedd exposures, obtained with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component C). Image was obtained on 2006 May 3 (0h10-0h14UT) and is a composition of six 15 sec co-addedd exposures, obtained with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component G). Image was obtained on 2006 May 3 (0h15-0h19UT) and is a composition of six 15 sec co-addedd exposures, obtained with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

April 22, 2006
False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component B) with prominent secondary condensation, indicating breakup of large piece of comet nucleus. Image was obtained on 2006 Apr. 22 (21h55-22h01UT) and is a composition of six 30 sec co-addedd exposures, obtained with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

April 20, 2006
False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component B) with clear evidence of disruption well in progress. Beside small bright nucleus (top of ellipsoidal coma cloud), an elongated condesation of material is present, while dispersing along the dust tail axis. Image was obtained on 2006 Apr. 20 (22h33-22h37UT) and is is a composition of three 60 sec co-addedd exposures, obtained with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component B) with clear evidence of disruption well in progress. Beside small bright nucleus (top of ellipsoidal coma cloud), an elongated condesation of material is present, while dispersing along the dust tail axis. Image was obtained on 2006 Apr. 20 (22h33-22h37UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Exposure time was 1 minute. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

April 14, 2006
False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component B) with elongated coma without clear central condensation. This significant appearance is resembling the initial phase of disruption of C/1999 S4 (LINEAR). Image was obtained on 2006 Apr. 14 (2h16-2h27UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. It is a composition of six 30 sec exposures, combined into a single 180 second exposure with Fitsblink software. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

False color image of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (component B) with elongated coma without clear central condensation. This significant appearance is resembling the initial phase of disruption of C/1999 S4 (LINEAR). Image was obtained on 2006 Apr. 14 (2h15-2h24UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, V filter and CCD. It is a composition of six 30 sec exposures, combined into a single 180 second exposure with Fitsblink software. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

April 2, 2006
False color image of periodic comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, obtained on 2006 Apr. 2.970UT with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope, R filter and CCD. Exposure time was 3x120 seconds. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.

March 8, 2006
False color image of periodic comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann and its fragments, obtained on 2006 Mar. 8.125UT with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope R filter and CCD. Exposure time was 2x120 seconds. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
False color image of periodic comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann and its fragments, obtained on 2006 Mar. 8.124UT with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope V filter and CCD. Exposure time was 2x120 seconds. Image scale is 2.49 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2006 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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