Comet 29P Schwassmann-Wachmann

Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann

 74 subs at 15 seconds each – 500 ISO, Bortle 2 – 3

 Celestron Origin.

 Taken: West Taratahi Hall, Chester Rd, Masterton, NZ.

Tuesday 12th May 2026

 Stacked and processed in Siril

Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is a periodic comet discovered on November 15, 1927 by German astronomers Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Wachmann. It is also known as Comet Schwassmann–Wachmann 1. It moves along a low eccentricity orbit between Jupiter and Saturn, that takes it from a perihelion distance of 5.8 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun to an aphelion distance of 6.3 AU. It completes one orbit around the Sun every 14.9 years. Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is also known for its unpredictable outbursts which, in the space of few hours, can cause it to brighten significantly, up to 5 magnitudes.

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