Comet C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)

[PepeChambo]

New comet C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) discovered on November 7h 2018 visually by Don Machholz (USA) and photographically by Shigehisa Fujikawa y Masayuki Iwamoto (Japan). In this image taken only four days after its discovery the comet has magnitude 9 at low altitude above horizon, and shows a greenish coma with 5' angular size from which departs a narrow and fain ionic tail towards northeast.

Telescope Planewave 20" CDK f/4.5 & Camera FLI PL11002M.
7 min. total exposure.
Remotely from Mayhill, New Mexico (USA).

Post and image link:
http://cometografia.es/2018v1-machholz-fujikawa-iwamoto-20181111/

[Davey-T]

Thanks for that Jose looking forward to it getting to an imaging height here.

Dave

[Craney]

and let's hope it keeps on brightening.....  I'm liking that ionic tail.

[PepeChambo]

In a few days this comet will be no observable because poor elongation.
You have to be quick.