Comet Swift-Tuttle

Comet Swift-Tuttle

Description: Comet Swift-Tuttle, the comet responsible for the August Perseid metor shower. This image was my first attempt to guide on the nucleus of a comet while manually guiding the shot. Film: hypered Kodak tech pan Scope: 8" f6 Newtonian Filter: none Exposure: 30 minutes Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Ab. Canada Date: 25 October 1992