2 Feb 2013
One month later the comet is significantly dimmer and is now at almost 1 AU from Earth
4 Jan 2013
This photo is take near comet's closest passage with Earth at a distance of approximately 47 million kilometers. The comet is located right at the ecliptic plane almost exactly opposite the Sun and therefore its tail is pointing almost directly away from the observer.
10 Dec 2012
Comet tail is over 1' in length
Interesting to compare with a photograph by M.Jager acquired one day earlier
24 Nov 2012
A photo of this long-period comet one week after perihelion passage. The comet will be closest to Earth on December 31, 2012.
