Comet 86P/ Wild 3 is a very faint periodic comet with a period of a little under 7 years. During the 2001 return, the comet
only reached 17th magnitude.
Comet 86P/ Wild 3. June 17, 2001 Combination of 10, 1 minute images, SBIG ST-7E CCD. 8" f/6.3 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.