It's still there, and it's still visible!

It is now 0.7 degrees across. For reference, the full moon is 0.5 degrees across.

For the full story (which includes a finder chart) go to this link:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../11886291.html

The story also includes a photo which: "This may also be the first published astronomical shot taken with Nikon's new D300 DSLR camera." How cool is that?

And here's my original post, complete with photo's and camera settings:

Comet Holmes