Pre-impact 9P/Tempel 1
Pre-impact image of 9P/Tempel 1

A 60-second pre-impact unguided exposure by Clif Ashcraft on May 12, 2005 using an SBIG ST-2000XCM taken at the f/6 focus of a 12.3-inch Newtonian. The comet is about 13th magnitude, and it shows a noticeable coma and a small tail.


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