Comet 86P/ Wild 3

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.