CCD Images of Comet Wild-2
Comet Wild 2 is the target of NASA's STARDUST MISSION which
will fly close to the comet and collect samples for return to Earth
using an aerogel particle trap and make a variety of other measurements
as it visits this small but interesting comet.
Comet Wild 2 on March 7 1997
Sum of three images of 5 , 10, 10 min duration
Exposure Start : 03/07/97 06:38:08 UT End: 03/07/97 07:14:31 UT
12.5-inch f/9 Ritchey w/ ST-7 and minus-IR filter
Comet Wild2 on March 10 1997
Sum of 5 - 10 minute images
Registered on Comet Nucleus
Exposures Start : 03/10/97 05:02 UT End: 03/10/97 06:16 UT
12.5-inch f/5.85 Ritchey w/ ST-7 and minus-IR filter
Comet Wild2 on April 7 1997
Sum of 11 - 5 minute images
Registered on Comet Nucleus
Exposures Start : 04/7/97 06:00 UT End: 04/7/97 07:07 UT
12.5-inch f/5.85 Ritchey w/ ST-7 and minus-IR filter
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