A quick animation of comet 64P

[Helen]

It is not moving particularly quickly this one!  This is 15 x 5 minute shots, through patchy clouds unfortunately ?   Will do some proper processing tomorrow, including trying some astrometry ? 

https://youtu.be/C4EY-Y4JXsA

Helen

[Craney]

Is this the one that should become a bit more prominent than the usual cometary visitors ?? 

I've  heard    "magnitude 3"  and "naked eye"  been used in descriptions......   which would be something to look forward to.

[PhotoGav]

Nice one Helen! It certainly appears to be a ‘slow’ mover... have you calculated a speed? I bet it’s still pretty darn impressive!

2 hours ago, Craney said:

Is this the one that should become a bit more prominent than the usual cometary visitors ?? 

I've  heard    "magnitude 3"  and "naked eye"  been used in descriptions......   which would be something to look forward to.

No, this isn’t the imminent ‘bright one’, that is 46P/ Wirtanen. It reaches perihelion on 12th December and will hopefully be impressive in Taurus, visible soon after dark, so nice and sociable!

[Davey-T]

Excellent Helen, been waiting for the Moon to depart to have a go at a few things.

Dave