Comet 81P/ Wild 2

Comet 81P/ Wild 2 is a moderately faint periodic comet that is a mamber of Jupiter's "family" of comets. It became famous in 2009 when the Stardust spacecraft returned samples of the comet to Earth.


Comet 81P/ Wild 2. March 28, 2010
Combination of 10, 2 minute images, SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain at prime focus.


Comet 81P/ Wild 2. April 4, 2010
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain at prime focus.