73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

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Photos taken from my home in Drake, Colorado
40° 28.17' N  105° 19.824' W - 7014' Elevation

Equipment: Canon EOS 300D, 50mm f/1.8, 18mm-55mm f/3.5, Barndoor Tracker
Processing Software: Jasc Paint Shop Pro, RegiStax, Adobe Photoshop Elements

73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, Fragment "C" approaching the consellation of Lyra on the morning of May 7th, 2006

73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, Fragment "C" passing near constellation of Lyra on May 7th, 2006

Sky map showing path of Comet 73P/S-W 3 - May 16th - May 23rd, 2006
Map generated with Starry Night Software®

73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Photos

All Photos ©2006 Darrell E. Spangler unless otherwise noted.

Below are photographs of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 which became visible in Northern Colorado during May of 2006... Photos will be added to this page through the duration of Comet's visit...  Most recent images are at the top of the page... 

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May 23rd, 2006

 
73P/S-W3 "B" & "C" on May 23rd, 2006

May 22nd, 2006

 
73P/S-W3 and Lunar Pillar on May 22nd, 2006 73P/S-W3 "B" & "C" on May 22nd, 2006

May 21st, 2006

 
73P/S-W3 at sunrise on May 21st, 2006 73P/S-W3 at sunrise on May 21st, 2006

May 17th, 2006

 
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 at sunrise on May 17th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 at sunrise on May 17th, 2006
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 on May 17th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 on May 17th, 2006
73P/S-W3 Fragment "B" 73P/S-W3 Fragment "B"

May 16th, 2006

 
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 on May 16th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 on May 16th, 2006
73P/S-W3 Fragment "B" - May 16th, 2006 73P/S-W3 Fragment "C" - May 16th, 2006
Enhanced image of 73P/S-W3 Fragment "B" on May 16th, 2006 Enhanced image of 73P/S-W3 Fragment "B" on May 16th, 2006

May 15th, 2006

 
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 on May 15th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, Fragment "C" on May 15th, 2006
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, Fragment "B" on May 15th, 2006 Five images stacked - 73P-B - May 15th, 2006

May 13th, 2006

 
73P/Schwassmann=Wachmann 3 in Cygnus on May 13th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, Fragment "C" on May 13th, 2006
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, Fragment "B" on May 13th, 2006 Close-up of 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, Fragment "B" on May 13th, 2006

May 10th, 2006

 
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - May 11th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment "C" - May 11th, 2006
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment "C" - May 11th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment "C" - May 11th, 2006
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment "B" - May 11th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment "B" - May 11th, 2006

May 9th, 2006

 
73P/Schassmann-Wachman Fragments "B" and "C", May 9th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment "B" and Vega on May 9th, 2006
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment "C" on May 9th, 2006 Meteor streaking past Fragment "C" of 73P/S-W3 on May 9th, 2006

May 6th, 2006

 
Fragment "C" on morning of May 7th, 2006 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, Fragment "C" near Vega
Fragment "C" and the star "Vega" 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Fragment C - May 7th, 2006
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragments "B" and "C" 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, Fragment "C" approaching the consellation of Lyra on the morning of May 7th, 2006

May 2nd, 2006

 

April 23rd, 2006

 
73P/Schassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragments "B" and "C" passing Corona Borealis on April 23rd, 2006 73P/Schassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragments "B" and "C" passing Corona Borealis on April 23rd, 2006
73P/S-W3 Fragment "C" on April 23rd, 2006 Close-up of Fragment "C" on April 23rd, 2006

Photographers

Equipment Used

Photographer Darrell Spangler and his photo buddy Deuce

Canon EOS 300D on barndoor tracker

73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Video

Video 1: 

S-W 3, Fragment "C" - May 2nd, 2006

6.50 seconds - 800x600

5.2MB Animated GIF

Download Here
Video 2:

S-W 3 Fragments "B" & "C" - May 9th, 2006

4.00 seconds - 1024x768

4.79MB Animated GIF

Download Here

Informational Links

NASA - Mini-Comets Approaching Earth

C&MS: 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann - Wikipedia

SpaceWeather.com

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Darrell E. Spangler
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Glen Haven, CO  80532

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