Mueller Uses Kitt Peak Telescope to Observe Comets

May 12, 2014

By

Alex Shelton

PSI Senior Scientist Beatrice Mueller recently worked a five-night observing run using the 2.1-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Ariz. Mueller’s observations focused on Comet Wirtanen and Comet 209 P/LINEAR. 

Above, Mueller with the 2.1-meter telescope. 

Below, an image of Comet 209 P/LINEAR Mueller obtained with the 2.1-meter telescope.

Bottom, Mueller in front of the control terminals for the telescope.