Comet 290P/Jager

Comet 290P/Jager is a new periodic comet discovered in 1998. The period is a little over 15 years, and during the discovery return it reached around 10th magnitude.

The 2013/14 return was not quite a favourable one, however the comet was still expected to reach around 12th magnitude and be well placed for northern hemisphere observers.


Comet 290P/Jager. 27 October, 2013
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain at prime focus.


Comet 290P/Jager. 10 November, 2013
Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus..


Comet 290P/Jager. 29 November, 2013
Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus.


Comet 290P/Jager. 11 December, 2013
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG ST9-XE CCD.
12" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with an f/6.3 focal reducer.


Comet 290P/Jager. 20 January, 2014
Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus.