comet_17p_holmes_2007

Taken on 11/3/2007 at 6:29PM EDT from Alpha Ridge Park near Marriotsville, MD.

Used a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, prime focus with a Celestron C6-R 6in doublet refractor, 1200mm focal length (f/8). 29 exposures, each 10 seconds at ISO-1600, stacked in MLUnsold's ImagePlus.

Note the small faint tail-like structure going to the right and a little down from the nucleus.