Comet 2005 K1 Skiff

Comet 2005 K1 Skiff was a faint and distant comet that reached about 16th magnitude in late 2005. however there were some reports of it being as bright as 13th magnitude during August of that year. This discrepancy may reflect the difference between visual and CCD magnitudes.


Comet 2005 K1 Skiff. September 11, 2005.
Combination of 3, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-9XE CCD.
16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with an f/6.3 focal reducer.