1999S4 LINEAR & Double Cluster (July 8, 2000)


Date & Time: Jul 8 2000, 26:46 JST(+0900), 13min. Exp.
Optical: SMC PENTAX f=165mm F2.8, Aperture: F4.0
Auto-guided with Kenko SKYMEMO Equatorial
Camera: PENTAX 67
Film: Ektachrome E200 (+1EV pushed)
Location: Subashiri halfway up Mt. Fuji, Shizuoka pref.


Comet LINEAR (an arrow indicating) and the Double-Clusters in Perseus taken with a medium-ranged telephoto lens. The LINEAR was positioned in the Milky Way this day, being buried in fine stars. This picture shows you existence of the tail.
Magnified image around the comet

   Composed 2 frames



1999S4 LINEAR on Jul 8, 2000
1999S4 LINEAR on Jul 6, 2000

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