Comet 96P/ Machholtz. June 9, 2007.
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-8XE CCD.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
Comet 96P/ Machholtz is a very interresting, short-period comet that has an orbit with an inclination of almost 90 degrees, something very unusual in short-period comets. The comet also approaches the Sun quite closely, only a little over 0.1 AU!