29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, approximately 14 days after outburst
Taken by Odd Trondal on April 30, 2026 @
Norway
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The dusty Coma's angular diameter is approximately 65", and
the dust consists primarily of
magnesium-rich silicate particles, specifically Fe-Mg silicates and is (As in most comets), mostly
driven by the sublimation of Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide and water ice within the nucleus.
Calculated expansion speed :
I measured the angular diameter of the comets head to be
approximately 65" or 0.00032 radians. ( 2026 04 30 )
With a distance from the earth of 5.657 au = 846 000 000.0 km,
we can find the diameter of the dusty head ( coma ) to be
846 000 000 km x 0.00032 = 270,000 km
So here is the average speed of the expansion since outburst
( Approximately 14 days earlier ) :
Radius/14 days = (270,000/2 km) / 14 days = 9,600. km/day = 0.11 km/sec.
Very close to previously measurements similar to Halley's comet.
Sun distance (au): 6.314 Perihel 28.March 2019 Sun dist.: 5,77
Time: 21:06UT 2026-04-30 Exp.133 X 5sec
Tel: 0.254m f/5.8 ST-10XME CCD @ -21°C 0.95"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.
And remember, Physics is Everything.
Software used : TheSky6,CCDSoft 5, MSB Astroart 2.0, 8.0, Paint
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