Ọ bụ Richard M. West, nke European Southern Observatory, chọpụtara ya na foto n'August 10, 1975. Onye na-agụ kpakpando ahụ bịara na perihelion (nke kachasị nso na Sun) na February 25, 1976. N'oge perihelion, onye na-agụ kpakpando ahụ nwere nke kachasị elu nke anyanwụ nke 6.4 ° na n'ihi na ọ na-agbasasị n'ihu ruru ogo kachasị elu nke -3. Site na February 25 ruo 27, ndị na-ekiri ihe nkiri kwuru na onye na-agụ kpakpando ahụ na-egbuke egbuke iji mụọ ya n'ehihie. N'agbanyeghị na ọ na-egbuke egbuke, Comet West enweghị akụkọ na mgbasa ozi ndị a ma ama. Nke a bụ n'ihi ngosipụta na-akụda mmụọ nke Comet Koethoutek na 1973, nke e buru amụma na ọ ga-aghọ onye a ma ama: ndị ọkà mmụta sayensị na-akpachara anya na amụma ndị nwere ike ịkwalite atụmanya mbipụta. Ajụjụ: Mgbe mbụ a hụrụ Comet West na foto?
Ọgọst 10, 1975