The skies were clear at the VCO last night with the exception of low hanging mist. In the northeast C/2014 E2 (Jacques) was not far from Cassiopeia at a magnitude of approximately 10.7. A comet recently featured on APOD and discovered in March of this year it is on course to its closest approach to Earth on August 29th.

NP127 Telescope with Powermate 2x
Effective focal ratio: f/10.4
Effective focal length: 1320
Camera: Canon 60da
Sensor ISO: 1600
Exposure: 1 minute exposure with dark frame
Processed with Adobe Photoshop CC