Those are great images Peter.

In my part of the world I haven't seen the Sun since Saturday and having
a clear break at dusk to see the comet seems like a forlorn hope.

I do sometimes wonder whether I should take up flower arranging since
astronomy from here doesn't seem particularly viable.

Nick.

On 12/03/2024 15:04, Peter Carson wrote:
> Hi All,
> A few days ago, on the 6th, I tried a 200mm lens shot of 12P with a DSLR. I went out to a reasonably dark site (for Essex) only to find it was rather foggy. I didn't have sufficient time to select another location as the sky was clear-ish and the comet was setting into the murk. I was rather surprised that the image records 12P with a 263 arcminute long tail going out of the frame. I should have chosen a shorter lens.
> See https://britastro.org/observations/observation.php?id=20240312_144336_ffd4d40b093e0152
>
> Last night's image from my remote observatory in Spain, whilst much narrower in field of view, does record the complex tail close to the head. Comphot makes the comet mag 6.04 with an 11.8 arcminute diameter coma.
> See https://britastro.org/observations/observation.php?id=20240312_144514_f5beb9cf462c2e24
>
> The thin waxing Moon will be nearby tonight and will gradually become a nuisance as the days go by, so don't miss any clear sky opportunities.
>
> Peter
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