C/2010 X1 (Elenin)


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As feared, the comet dissolved during its nearest approach to the Sun in summer.

After some visual observations of  Juan Jos� Gonz�lez Su�rez and a ccd detection of Giovanni Sostero, Ernesto Guido, and Nick Howes, it was clear,
that the comet desintegrated  during its Perihelion. Both visual and ccd observers could confirm the remnant.

C/2010 X1 (Elenin) � by Bernhard Haeusler, Germany   C/2010 X1 (Elenin) � by Bernhard Haeusler, Germany

2011-11-08 by Bernhard Haeusler, Maidbronn, Germany                                                                              frozen on comet          half the size

120 x 30 sec. exposure, 2011-11-08 UT 03:56, 12" SCT  f-6.3 + CCD ST10XME, published here on January, 9 2012

On this one hour exposure frozen on the comet the remnant of comet Elenin could be the "dark" rounded structure in the center
of the negative processed image.

C/2010 X1 (Elenin) � by Bernhard Haeusler, Germany   C/2010 X1 (Elenin) � by Bernhard Haeusler, Germany

2011-11-08 by Bernhard Haeusler, Maidbronn, Germany                                                                              frozen on comet          half the size

40 x 30 sec. exposure, 2011-11-08 UT 03:56, 12" SCT  f-6.3 + CCD ST10XME, taken after Moon Set before Twilight.

Similiar to images of collegues the remnant of comet Elenin is still visible. On this comet guided combination of 40 frames,
the structure of the remaining dust and debris is rounded with a size of about 5 arcmin. (compare with
Jean-Fran�ois Soulier's images)
The red cross marks the theoretical position of the false nucleus computed from MPC data.
The Sun is positioned east, a possible expected tail-like structure, affected by the Solar Wind, is not seen.

C/2010 X1 (Elenin) � by Bernhard Haeusler, Germany

The north part of the remnant possibly shows an arc-like edge, marked here with the red pencil.


C/2010 X1 (Elenin) � by Bernhard Haeusler, Germany

2011-11-08 by Bernhard Haeusler, Maidbronn, Germany                                                                 frozen on stars

40 x 30 sec. exposure, 2011-11-08 UT 03:56, 12" SCT  f-6.3 + CCD ST10XME

This image is not guided on the comet. The yellow line represents the route of the false nucleus during the exposure.
So we see only a weak and elongated hint of a structure with less meaningfullness.


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