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Jacques leaves the Cave

Submitted by astroyyz@gmail.com on 1 September 2014

Comet Jacques with M52, the Bubble nebula and the Cave nebula.  Click on the image to enlarge.

Taken by Lynn Hilborn, Whistlestop Observatory, Grafton Ontario, August 27, 2014

C/2014 E2 (Jacques) is visible from a dark sky in binoculars or a small telescope.  Finder chart for this fast moving comet can be found here, along with other comets visible at present.

http://cometchasing.skyhound.com/