Comet Holmes P (17P) 2007-11-28
Comet Holmes P (17P) 2007-11-28 |
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Object data |
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| Object type: | comet | |
| Constellation: | Per | |
| Distance: | 1.68 AU (252 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. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2007-11-28/29 17:34 UT - 18:41 UT | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm) | |
| Camera: | ST2000XM with CFW8 and SBIG Filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 2x2 | |
| Exposure time: | L 6x4m / R 6x4m / G 6x2m / B 6x2m | |
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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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