Kitt Peak Observes Comet

NASA/NOAO/AURA/NSF2005-05-16

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he Kitt Peak National Observatory 2.1-meter telescope observed comet Tempel 1 on April 11, 2005, when the comet was near its closest approach to the Earth. A pinkish dust jet is visible to the southwest, with the broader neutral gas coma surrounding it.

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Title: Kitt Peak Observes Comet
Creator: NASA/NOAO/AURA/NSF
Date Created: 2005-05-16
Rights: JPL

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