Comet 37/p Forbes

Comet 37/p Forbes is a faint periodic comet belonging to Jupiter's "family" of comets. It can reach about 12th magnitude during a favourable return, however this image was taken, the comet was nearing aphelion and extremely faint at around magnitude 17.5.


Comet 37/p Forbes. October 2, 2005.
Combination of 3, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-9XE CCD.
16" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with an f/6.3 focal reducer.