C/2011 U2 (Bressi) 2011 October 24
This image is a single 60 second R-band exposure obtained with the 2.3-m Bok Telescope at Steward Observatory on Kitt Peak on 2011 October 24 by R. S. McMillan and J. V. Scotti with the assistance of operator D. Means.
C/2011 U2 (Bressi) 2011 October 24
This comet was discovered by Spacewatch observer Terry Bressi on the night of 2011 October 24 UT. This image is the sum of 5 R-band images totaling 300 seconds of exposure with the 2.3-m Bok Telescope on 2011 October 24 UT. The coma is about 5 arcseconds across and the tail measures about 0.51 arcminutes in position angle 254 degrees.
Last update: October 27, 2011
