Green "deer forest" comet "to" earth

The first half of 2009 are known to the brightest comet "deer forest" on the 24th will fly to the nearest place from the Earth to become a comet visible to the naked eye. "Deer forest" comet from very distant Oort cloud, after the tens of millions of years to the sun's long "pilgrimage" trip on January 10 this year from the sun and the recent arrival place, February 24 from Earth recently, around 60 million kilometers. 23 astronomers in the United States, North Carolina, the use of 300-mm telephoto lenses to shoot the "deer forest" comet photos. This picture of the exposure time of up to half an hour.

Lulin comet discovery process a mere coincidence. July 2007, China Taiwan sheng Lin amateur astronomers filming a group of "sky map", and send amateur astronomers Guangdong ye quan zhi, accidents in the course of the study found a traditional star map outside the celestial bodies, with the final confirmation, This is the stars has never been observed before a new comet. Because of the comet's first "photo" is in China Taiwan Lulin Observatory filming, so this number C/2007N3 comet has a permanent Chinese name - Lulin comet.

The photo shows 23 astronomers in the United States, North Carolina, the use of 300-mm telephoto lenses to shoot the "deer forest" comet photos. This picture of the exposure time of up to half an hour.

February 24 Lulin comet will reach the Earth distance.

January 26, 2009 Germany Lulin comet appears.
Spacecraft photographed the comet Lulin.