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Figures 6-9 Beginning upper left and proceeding clockwise; all images obtained with the 20-cm, f/2 Baker-Schmidt camera (+ ST-6 CCD + standard V filter); 5-min exposures. Fig. 6: 31P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 2 on 1993 Dec. 12.147UT. Fig. 7: 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 on 1993 Nov. 16.976. Fig. 8: 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura on 1994 Jan. 29.777. Fig. 9: 2P/Encke on 1993 Dec. 3.821.

Figures 10-12 Fig. 10: Image of comet D/Shoemaker-Levy 9 prior to its collision with Jupiter. It was taken on 1994 June 8 with the 36-cm, f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and Wright CCD. At least 12 comet fragments are visible. Fig. 11: Image of comet Hergenrother-Spahr (1996 R1), taken on 1996 Oct. 3.883UT (start) with the 36-cm, f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, V-filter and Wright CCD. Exposure time was 3 minutes. Fig. 12: False-color image of comet Tabur (1996 Q1), taken during the total Moon eclipse on 1996 Sep. 27.118UT (start) with the 20-cm, f/2 Baker-Schmidt camera, V-filter and ST-6 CCD. Exposure time was 5 minutes.

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