Comet 61/p Shajn-Schaldach

Comet 61/p Shajn-Schaldach is a member of Jupiter's "family" of comets and has a period of just over 7 years. During the 2015 return it reached 15th magnitude and displayed a short tail.


Comet 61/p Shajn-Schaldach. 12 August, 2015
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG ST9XE CCD.
12" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with an f/6.3 focal reducer.