Comet 29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 1
Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 is periodic comet with a rotation period of 16.4 years. It is currently located in the constellation Perseus. It is quite dim, around vmag 13 but is known for its sudden outbursts.
Image taken between 23:19 pm to 23:43 pm with Celestron Nexstar 11 telescope, Meade F3.3 focal reducer and Astrovid Stellacam II video camera. Stellacam II settings were integrate 128 frames (4 sec), medium gamma, and 9/14 gain. Images were dark subtracted and flat field corrected with ImagePlus, aligned and stacked with Registax3, and cropped and converted to animated gif with Photoshop2. Location was Louisville, CO, the weather was clear, temperature was 41°F, 46% humidity, sky was clear, turbulence 5 to 6/10, and no wind.