Comet 2004 VR8 LONEOS

Comet 2004 VR8 LONEOS was a rather faint comet that peaked at about magnitude 14 during April 2006. Despite being relatively faint, the comet displayed a nice tail in CCD images.


Comet 2004 VR8 LONEOS. March 5, 2006.
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-7XE CCD.
16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with an f/6.3 focal reducer.


Comet 2004 VR8 LONEOS. April 2, 2006.
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-7XE CCD.
16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with an f/6.3 focal reducer.