Noted astro-sketcher Jeremy Perez of Flagstaff, Arizona, made an observation and drawing of Comet PANSTARRS on March 19 while he was out of town visiting family in Elk City, Oklahoma. He reported, "Despite Elk City having lower altitude than Flagstaff and more moisture in the air, the comet was in great form and showing off lots of structure in its tail. I noted three brighter plumes in the main curving section of the tail. There was also a faint straighter edge along the north edge. Along the southern edge, a fainter curving edge peeled away at a broad angle, and then further down, another short, straight segment emanated from the coma. It stretched about 1.5ТА across the width of the binocular field. What a beauty!"
Jeremy Perez