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The static lines are motion blurred stars (even the bright one), the small dots are radiation noise, the one that moves, with a coma is the comet.

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I don't think those are motion-blurred stars. Wouldn't they have to be considerably closer to us - or Hubble going much faster - for that to be the case?

The telescope is panning to keep the comet still in the frame during the exposure.

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