Comet Lulin next to M44 (Beehive cluster)

Much harder to image than I expected. Though a nearly full moon (77%) and  a lot of light polution should have been an indication that it would not be easy: 30s exposures, ISO200, 200mm F/2.8 on Kenko Skymemo

around March 6 2009, 2000h UT, when Lulin was closely passing a magnitude 9.7 star (GSC 1383.160)

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