Newly Discovered Fast-Changing Comet Visible in Small Telescopes

[mickw]

A newly discovered comet that has caught the attention of skywatchers around the world appears to be undergoing some dynamic changes.

The comet, called Ikeya-Murakami (C/2010 V1), was first detected last week by amateur astronomers in Japan, but several other skywatchers have since been watching the icy wanderer's changing appearance over the last few days. [Photo: Comet Ikeya-Murakami (C/2010 V1)]

Russian astronomer Leonid Elenin, of Moscow, used the remotely operated ISON-NM telescope in New Mexico to observe the new Comet Ikeya-Murakami over the weekend.

More:    Ikeya-Murakami 

Bit more:   http://spaceweather.com/

It's rising at about 4 am in Virgo supposedly around mag12 

[Rick]

See also http://forum.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/index.php?topic=6683.0