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Comet 17P Holmes on Nov 1

Comet 17P Holmes is still a fascinating object to view.  The primary coma surrounding the nucleus appears to be forming a tear drop shape pointing to the southwest (lower right).  I’ve yet to view in dark skies.

Comet 17P Holmes on Nov 1, 2007

Image taken from Louisville, CO on Nov 1, 2007 at 11:03 pm MDT with Celestron Nexstar11 at prime focus using Canon Xti camera (15 sec exposure, ISO 1600).  Registax4 used to align and stack 20 frames. Enhanced and cropped with PSCS3. The sky was clear, very good transparency, no wind, temperature 38°F, and turbulence 6/10.

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3 Responses to “Comet 17P Holmes on Nov 1”

  1. Marko Pyhajarvi Says:
    November 5th, 2007 at 8:23 am

    That’s a very nice image! Thanks for sharing it. Yes, Holmes looks really good.

  2. Sean Says:
    November 5th, 2007 at 8:41 pm

    Nice pic. Really like how you can see the gradation in the coma.

  3. Brian Says:
    November 6th, 2007 at 6:11 pm

    Thats a great photo. There are some online where you can see the comet and the space shuttle together but the quality isnt as good.

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