Comet Linear (July 5, 2000)

The nucleus cannot be seen in these images because it is about a mile or so across, which is too small for the Hubble telescope to see.

Credit:

NASA/ESA, H. Weaver and P. Feldman (Johns Hopkins University), M. A'Hearn (University of Maryland), C. Arpigny (Liège University), M. Combi (University of Michigan), M. Festou (Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées), and G.-P. Tozzi (Arcetri Observatory)

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About the Image

NASA press release

Id:	opo0026b
Type:	Observation
Release date:	28 July 2000, 07:00
Size:	200 x 200 px

About the Object

Name:	C/1999 S4, Comet Linear
Type:	Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet
Category:	Solar System

Image Formats

Fullsize Original

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Large JPEG

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Colours & filters

Band	Wavelength	Telescope
Optical V	550 nm	Hubble Space Telescope STIS