Comet 63P/ Wild 1

Comet 63P/ Wild 1 is a moderately faint periodic comet with a period of a little over 15 years. The 2013 return was moderately favourable, with the comet reaching about magnitude 12 as it neared perihelion, before becomming too close to the Sun for observation.

Comet 63P/ Wild 1. December 21, 2012
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain at prime focus.

Comet 63P/ Wild 1. March 15, 2013
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain at prime focus.