Comet 45P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova (3a)

Eventually I managed to stack frames by the comet (see link).
Two stacking modes were used: "average" (right image) and "sigma-clipping" to reduce stars brightness. Comet's tail is clearly seen.
Size of each image: 3x3 degrees.
2015-02-25; 23:04-23:55(UT+2)

An animation of a proper motion of the comet.
2015-02-25; 23:07-23:52(UT+2)

Comet 45P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova (3)

Last night: 2017-02-25 23:05-23:55(UT+2)

Kyiv, Osokorky

Setup: Canon EOS 600D with Jupiter 37А lens [135mm] @f/5 on EQ-5 motorized mount.
42x60s frames.

Processing: DSS+FITStacker+RawTherapee.

Because the comet was too dim, I could not make alignment by the comet so alignment by stars was used. This caused distortion of the comet visible nucleus.

Crop 3x3 degrees

Comet 45P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova (2)

The next chance to catch the comet occurred on 2nd of January. Despite a weather forecast, the sky was clear.

During the session, the comet was very close to the horizon (~8 degrees).

I used Canon EOS 600D + EF 50mm f/1.8 @f/2.5 on tripod (through open window), ISO=400.

Here is a result of stacking of 77 frames (3.2s each) in Deep Sky Stacker (19 darks and 19 offsets were used for calibration) with subsequent processing in FITStacker and RawTherapee.

A size of the visible field is 4x4 degrees.

The comet is in the center like a green star. A faint star near the comet to the upper-left has a visible magnitude 9.6m.

Date/Time: 2017-01-02 17:27-17:41 (UT+2)
Place: Kyiv

Location (by nova.astrometry.net):

Comet 45P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

Last evening I caught a comet 45P (Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova) near the horizon (altitude <10 degrees).
It seems that comet's magnitude is about 7.5m.

Date/Time: 2016-12-30 ~17:23(UT+2)
Place: Kyiv

Crop 5x5 degrees

Canon EOS 600D + EF 50mm F/1.8 @2.5; 10 frames by 2s, ISO=800; Processed in DSS[20 offsets, 20 darks] + FITSwork4

Annotated picture (by nova.astrometry.net):