Comet Wild 2 is a short periodic comet with an orbital period of 6 years. Before its close encounter with Jupiter during September 1974 his orbit was almost circular and had a 43 year period. But the gravitational pull of the giant gas planet made Wild 2 to a member of the inner solar system. In 2004 the comet was target of the NASA mission "Stardust", which took samples of the coma and returned them back to earth. Our image was obtained during a trip to southern france in February 2010 and shows a nice 1 degree long tail.
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Discoveries of Minor Planets
The table below lists all discoveries of minor planets made at Guidestar Observatory.
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| Designation | Discovery Date |
Arc | Classification | Principal Designation |
| 2010 RD75 | 06.09.2010 | 9 days | ||
| 2010 EY20 | 08.03.2010 | 4 opps, 1997-2010 | 2005 VJ82 | |
| 2010 ED12 | 09.03.2010 | 4 opps, 1997-2010 | 2010 ED12 | |
| 2009 YT17 | 27.12.2009 | 3 opps, 2002-2009 | 2003 WL56 | |
| 2009 UO19 | 20.10.2009 | 57 days | main-belt | |
| 2009 UA88 | 19.10.2009 | 30 days | main-belt | |
| 2008 RZ77 | 08.09.2008 | 20 days | main-belt | |
| 2008 QX19 | 30.08.2008 | 10 days | main-belt | |
| 2009 QS26 | 22.08.2009 | 5 opps, 2001-2009 | main-belt | 2009 QS26 |
| 2009 FB19 | 08.09.2008 | 2 opps, 2005-2009 | main-belt | 2005 AA34 |