SOHO
19th November 2010, 22:00
http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/old/19nov2010/C2comet_Nov.jpg
A 'sungrazing' comet headed towards the Sun, got too close, and likely disintegrated (Nov. 13-14, 2010). With SOHO's coronagraphs blocking out the bright Sun, we are able to capture the comet as its tail elongates and the comet brightens as it approaches the Sun. The video frames from the C2 coronagraph (above) show just 12 hours or so of its final excursion.
The wider field of view of the C3 coronagraph (below) shows about 26 hours of the action. Over 1,950 comets have been discovered with SOHO data.
http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/old/19nov2010/C3comet_Nov.jpg
More... (http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/old/19nov2010/)
A 'sungrazing' comet headed towards the Sun, got too close, and likely disintegrated (Nov. 13-14, 2010). With SOHO's coronagraphs blocking out the bright Sun, we are able to capture the comet as its tail elongates and the comet brightens as it approaches the Sun. The video frames from the C2 coronagraph (above) show just 12 hours or so of its final excursion.
The wider field of view of the C3 coronagraph (below) shows about 26 hours of the action. Over 1,950 comets have been discovered with SOHO data.
http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/old/19nov2010/C3comet_Nov.jpg
More... (http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/old/19nov2010/)