Hubble’s Observation of Comet 2I/Borisov in October 2019
On 12 October 2019, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observed Comet 2I/Borisov at a distance of approximately 420 million kilometres from Earth. The comet is believed to have arrived here from another planetary system elsewhere in our galaxy.
NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1918a |
|---|---|
| Type: | Planetary |
| Release date: | 16 October 2019, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1922, heic1918 |
| Size: | 1106 x 1106 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 2I/Borisov |
|---|---|
| Type: | Milky Way : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid |
| Category: | Miscellaneous |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical very broad | 350 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |