Had a shot at it tonight with my crude gear - Canon 400D piggybacked on my little Tasco, hand guiding with slow motion controls on a SW EQ1 mount! Anyway did get something but really needed longer exposures & more subs (the lens dewed up & I couldn't be bothered doing any more, LOL!).
In this shot, the little dim star just above the comet is USNO J120753-175131, mag 11.7 according to SN. So it still seems fairly dim...
Maybe next new moon with my gear...
Cheers -