168P/Hergenrother - 2012-11-08
(moving through starfield in Andromeda)

C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) - 2012-11-02
(moving through starfield in Bootes)

C/2012 S1 (ISON) 
(moving very slowly through starfield in Cancer) 
5.79 AU distance from sun / beyond the orbit of Jupiter
Forecast mag +17.3

 CCD Image Animation (2 frames separated by 46 min)
rate of motion across field ~7 arc secs per hour

 CCD Image Animation
3x3 binning, C Filter, cropped
1)  2012-11-11 04:17 hUT (#524411-12), 2 x 180s (average combine)
2)  2012-11-11 05:03 hUT (#524422-23), 2 x 180s (average combine)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

C/2012 S1 (ISON) - 2012-11-02
Comet is highlighted by white cross-hairs

 C/2012 S1 (ISON) - Detailed View
Measured mag +17.1 (vs forecast mag of +17.3)

 Annotated CCD Image (50% size)
5  x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2012-11-11 04:22 hUT (#524411-15)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as left

C/2012 S1 (ISON) - 2012-11-02

DSS2 Image of same area 
Note: the absence of any star or galaxy at position of comet 

C/2012 S1 (ISON) - 2012-11-11
Comet is highlighted by white cross-hairs

Same area taken 4 days later - 2012-11-15
Former position of comet is highlighted by white cross-hairs

 Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5  x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2012-11-11 04:22 hUT (#524411-15)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
4  x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2012-11-15 01:53 hUT (#525207-10)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

Diagrams illustrating the position of C/2012 S1 (ISON) at 2012-11-11, relative to Jupiter & Earth
(plots made using TheSky)
Closest approach to Sun will occur in Nov/Dec 2013.
From Scotland, we should have some really good view of the comets, both as it approaches in the solar system and as it recedes again.

2012-11-11 (04:00): just visible with CCD camera in Cancer (forecast mag +17.3)
2012-12-12  (night): comet moves into Gemini (forecast mag +16.7). and stay there for most of spring-summer 2013
  (comet will not be visible during Jun - mid-Sept period due to daylight)
2013-08-01 : comet moves back into Cancer (forecast mag +13.1)
2013-09-02 (06:00): about 2.5 deg from M44 (Beehive Cluster) in Cancer (forecast mag +11.7)
2013-09-20 (06:00) : passes around 2 deg from Mars, then tracks semi parallel to Mars for ~ 1 month.
2013-10-17 (06:00) : passes within 1 deg of Mars in Leo (forecast mag +8.3)
2013-10-30 (06:00) : photo opportunity with Mars and Moon (20% phase, 6 deg away).  (forecast mag +6.7)
2013-11-14 (06:00) : passing about 1 deg away Caldwell 52 in Virgo (forecast mag +3.9)
2013-11-23 (06:00) : comet (forecast mag +1.4) will lie in the SE sky just before sunrise, about 5 deg west of the planet Mercury. 
2013-12-01 (08:00) :  comet very low in the SE sky (5-8 deg above horizon) just before sun rise (forecast magnitude -2).
It will gradually climb higher in the sky passing by the Earth on its way out from the Sun. and with pass through Serpens Caput, Hercules, Corona Borealis, 
2013-12-25 (08:00) : in Hercules (forecast mag +4.0)
2014-01-07  (12:00) : comet will lie within 3 deg of Polaris in Ursa Minor (forecast mag +5.6)