Comet 2003 WT 42 LINEAR

Comet 2003 WT42 LINEAR is an asteroid-like object that displays weak cometary activity. It was at magnitude 16.7 when I first imaged it, on December 16, 2004, and there has been little change over the interviening years.

Comet 2003 WT42 LINEAR. June 4, 2004.
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-9E CCD.
16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with f/6.3 focal reducer.

Comet 2003 WT42 LINEAR. May 9, 2005.
Combination of 3, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-9E CCD.
16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with f/6.3 focal reducer.

Comet 2003 WT42 LINEAR. May 14, 2007.
Combination of 15, 1 minute images, SBIG ST-9E CCD.
16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with f/6.3 focal reducer.