Comet Holmes P (17P) 2007-11-18
Comet Holmes P (17P) 2007-11-18 |
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Object data |
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| Object type: | comet | |
| Constellation: | Per | |
| Distance: | 1.64 AU (246 Mio km) | |
| Notes: | On October 24th, periodic Comet Holmes (17P) brightened dramatically: by nearly a million times! The comet erupted from a very dim magnitude 17 to about magnitude 2½.
The bright star below Holmes is Alpha Per. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2007-11-18/19 21:24 UT | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm) | |
| Camera: | ST2000XM with CFW8 and SBIG Filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 | |
| Exposure time: | L 1x4min | |
| Notes: | very cloudy sky! |
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The following image was captured by Edward Barnard on 1892 Dec. 8. The appearance of Holmes in year 1892 is very similar to the appearance in 2007! |
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