comets are always exciting!! I come with the cerebral attitude that "that object shouldn't be here!" that said, a fabulous viewing of it in the backyard last night. took 3 sweeps of my binocs(7x50) to scoop it up near eta virginis, best averted in light-polluted Havertown, the last time of course giving me the heebie-jeebies. so exciting! I quickly set up the big boy, the 12.5' is truly a luxury. My daughter is still up and she comes out immediately at 1145PM. It's instantly in the low power eyepiece. I quickly note the position of the 2 nearest background stars. 10 minutes later, and like Dave mentions, the proper motion is obvious. also very exciting! we will return to this one midweek as it picks up speed into Leo and brightens. Saturn was equally stunning. amazing how thin those rings really are and that they actually disappear completely. the rings were really razor-thin-great showing Elana this. that stream of moon pearls is fascinating as well!