Comet Kohoutek Target Name:   Comet Kohoutek Spacecraft:   Telescope Produced by:   NASA Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Date Released:  January 11, 1974

• Comet Introduction

This color photograph of the comet Kohoutek was taken by members of the lunar and planetary laboratory photographic team from the University of Arizona. They photographed the comet from the Catalina observatory with a 35mm camera on January 11, 1974.