Comet Hartley 2/103P

[Liz]

Managed to capture a few images in the wee hours of this morning, of this comet.
It is still a N.Hem object as very low on our northern horizon, in the murky atmosphere.
Comet Hartley 2 is closest to us on October 20, and reaches perihelion 8 days later. It was predicted to reach mag 5.5.
I was unable to see the comet naked eye, but could in my binoculars (11x70) as a faint round nebulous region. No tail seen, though would have been better in a scope.
Pics taken with 450D on tripod, at 1600ISO/30sec/f2.8.
There are many images coming through in N.Hem forums, but not many here yet, though Martin P had a great image in the Deep Sky section in Perseus Double Cluster.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Brilliant Liz! The wide field puts it right into perspective.
Just waiting on clear skies to have a go myself.

[Liz]

Thanks jjj, hoping those skies in SEQ clear up for you all!!
Hope the waters have cleared a bit today, bridge open and kids to school.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

The bridge will be closed for a while, the water is still over it, and it seems it's shifted. Engineers will need to assess it.
The kids are smiling.

[h0ughy (David)]

wow well done Liz - unfortunately i cant see it from my place (yet)

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Thats a great capture Liz i would be very proud of that.

Cheers Kev.

[Alchemy (Clive)]

Be a while before it's down here, but looking forward to a decent comet, it's been a while

[Liz]

Thanks David and Kev.
I dont know that it will be a decent comet Clive, but any comet is a good comet. Just hope it goes naked eye, a little Hale-Bopp size would be nice, but it will barely be naked eye by the sounds.