[BAA Comets] Comet 2p Encke dust trail?

[denis buczynski]

Hello all,I recently posted an image I had taken of 2P on 20170120 at this link:
Comet 2P Encke | British Astronomical Association

  
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 This appeared to show a tail and a dust trail .  
Iganocio Ferrin wrote to me asked the following question:Hello Denis:
I did like you image of 2P very much.  The trail is very visible.However I have a question.  The JPL ephemeris indicatesthat the comet was 8 degrees above the ecliptic plane.Thus Earth was not at the comet's orbital plane.  How thenit was possible to register a trail?

I have now imaged the comet again (it is low atltude in twilight here at 57N latitude) last night. The same features show again in my image at this link;Comet 2P Encke | British Astronomical Association

  
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 So I ask the lists two questions. Has any other observer recorded these tail/dust trail features? Can someone answer Ignacio's question about the orbital plane?Best wishesDenis BuczynskiBritish Astronomical AssociationComet Section