I was excited to learn that there was a comet that might be visible to the naked eye this month.  I went out Tuesday night and was not able to see it, but was able to spot it in my pictures.  Unfortunately, the pictures were poor.

And then it rained.

And now it is clear again, and Comet 46P/Wirtanen is visible in binoculars, but still not obvious naked eye.  I got out all my tools to try to get a decent picture.

It’s right next to the Pleiades – a gorgeous site in themselves.

Camera geek info:

•             Canon EOS 60D in manual mode set at f/4.5, 20 second exposure, ISO 500
•             Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens, set at 150 mm, manual focus
•             iOptron SkyTracker with ballhead
•             Tripod
•             Cable Release

Have you been able to spot it?