Holmes through cloud

[Starman]

It's not often you can see a comet through cloud but 17P is one such object. A horrendous sky covered in clag with varying thickness. I set up a Mintron integrating video camera and watched for thinning gaps and then captured the comet as best I could. Things weren't helped by a bright Moon which created a misty wash over the sky.

Looks for all the world like a defocused star. In fact I thought my focuser had come undone and my camera had slipped. It was only when I saw the pin-point stars close by in the image that I realised what was going on. A weird and amazing comet.

[moondog]

You did well to capture the comet Pete - it does look exactly like a defocused star.

Excellent stuff !

8)

MD

[lunator]

Pete

Very good catch.

Cheers

Ian

[mik]

Nice image ive taken a widefield image of the area about a week or so ago

i am waiting to get another to compare but

Mick.