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KPNO 2.1m Near-IR Images of 9P/Tempel 1 during Deep Impact Encounter

Status: ARCHIVED

Abstract: This dataset contains raw and reduced near-infrared images of comet 9P/Tempel 1, the target of the Deep Impact mission. Images were obtained from UT July 2-9, 2005 by M. Knight, R. Swaters, and N. Samarasinha using the Simultaneous Quad Infrared Imaging Device at the KPNO 2.1-m telescope. Results are published in the paper 'Ground-based visible and near-IR observations of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 during the Deep Impact encounter' by Knight et al. 2007 [KNIGHTETAL2007].

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Citation to use when referencing this data set: "Knight, M.M., Near-infrared images of comet 9P/Tempel 1 V1.0. DI/EAR-C-SQIID-3-9PNIRIMAGES-V1.0. NASA Planetary Data System, 2007."

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