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73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

Images from the 2006 apparition - Multiple Fragments

2006 February 28.4
E. Guido and G. Sostero image 73P exposed on 2006 February 28
Copyright © 2006 by E. Guido and G. Sostero (Remanzacco Observatory, Italy)

2006 March 26.4
E. Guido and G. Sostero image 73P exposed on 2006 March 26
Copyright © 2006 by E. Guido and G. Sostero (Remanzacco Observatory, Italy)

2006 April 7.31
E. Guido and G. Sostero image 73P exposed on 2006 April 7
Copyright © 2006 by E. Guido and G. Sostero (Remanzacco Observatory, Italy)

2006 April 8.11

M. Jäger and G. Rhemann image of 73P exposed on 2006 April 8
Copyright © 2006 by M. Jäger and G. Rhemann (Austria)

This image was taken on 2006 April 8.11 by Michael Jäger and Gerald Rhemann (Austria), using a 25-cm Schmidt camera and a Starlight SXV-H9 CCD camera. It shows four of the comet's fragments.

2006 April 16.83
Michael Jäger image 73P exposed on 2006 April 16
Copyright © 2006 by Michael Jäger (Austria)

This image was obtained by Michael Jäger. He obtained it using a 20-cm reflector and a CCD camera on 2006 April 16.83.

2006 April 22.9
G. Sostero and S. Garzia image 73P exposed on 2006 April 22
Copyright © 2006 by G. Sostero and S. Garzia (Remanzacco Observatory, Italy)

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