The comet was photographed with Palomar Observatory's 48-inch Schmidt telescope (now called the Samuel Oschin Telescope) on January 12, 1974. The image was captured using a 103a-O blue light sensitive photographic plate with a three minute exposure.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Astrophoto Friday: Comet Kohoutek
Here is a vintage picture of Comet Kohoutek.
The comet was photographed with Palomar Observatory's 48-inch Schmidt telescope (now called the Samuel Oschin Telescope) on January 12, 1974. The image was captured using a 103a-O blue light sensitive photographic plate with a three minute exposure.
The comet was photographed with Palomar Observatory's 48-inch Schmidt telescope (now called the Samuel Oschin Telescope) on January 12, 1974. The image was captured using a 103a-O blue light sensitive photographic plate with a three minute exposure.
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