Comet 168P/Hergenrother

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Christian Buil
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Comet 168P/Hergenrother

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The comet 168P/Hergenrother is now accessible for spectroscopic observations:

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The spectru is taken with a LISA spectrograh (35 microns slit, 5 x 600 sec. exposure + some clouds).
Here during guiding:

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Here the spectrum profile after sun signature removed (division by a
solar like spectrum star):

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Dust dominate, but CN ultraviolet line is intense.

See also

http://www.astrosurf.com/buil/comet/her ... er/obs.htm

A fine target for northern observers

Christian B
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