Comet C/2010V1 (Ikeya-Murakami) - closest

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... Finally the comet looks a bit more distinctive.

My hat is off to the visual observers who found this!
 
Date/Time:    14 Nov. 2010 - 0440 PST
Location: Vanishing Point Observatory (OCA Anza Site)
Scope/Lens: Borg 125EDF2.8 @ f/3.3
Camera: Mitsuboshi 6x9 Vacuum Astrocamera
Mount: Losmandy Titan 50
Guider: Borg 45ED / SBIG STV
Media: Medium format Kodak E200, +2 push
Exposure: 1 x 20 min.