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Comet Holmes (Oct. 24 - Nov. 7, 2007)
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PhotographerRichard S. BellLocationKalamazoo, MIDate11/30/2007 @ 10:00 pm ESTEquipmentTele Vue Pronto 70 mm refractor (with Focal Reducer/Field Flattener) and Canon 300D piggybacked on 12" LX200DescriptionThis was my first chance to capture an image of Comet Holmes in over a month (Michigan weather can be very cruel). I'm glad it's still putting on a great show! |
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PhotographerHerb BubertLocationDerry, NHDate11-05-07 9:25 P.M.Equipment11" Starmaster ELT, Tom'O equatorial platform, Nikon Coolpix 4500, 18mm RadianDescriptionComet Holmes continues to grow in size. |
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PhotographerDavid RatledgeLocationLancashire, UKDateNov 5th 2007, 22:25Equipment12.5 inch RCOS at f/6.7 and Canon 300D DSLR 11 x 2 minute exposuresDescriptionRotational gradient filter (centered on the nucleus) has been used. This produces some artifacts but reveals detail otherwise invisible. Note full resolution version available |
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PhotographerRobert SeeleyLocationIthaca, New YorkDateNov 2, 2007 11:21 PMEquipmentOld Orange Tube C8 with fork mount. F10 focal length. Single 10 second exposure with SBIG ST9E.DescriptionRight side is image processed with AIP$WIN wavelet filter. |
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PhotographerChandrashekarLocationBangalore, IndiaDate7th Nov 2007 at 18 hours GMTEquipmentCanon 400D on tripod, no tracking. 170-500 Sigma lens at 201 mm. 15 sec exp, ISO1600, f/5.6. Under City lights.DescriptionComet Holmes picture taken using standard camera equipment. Comet was easily visible through naked eye in spite of city light pollution. |
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PhotographerMike MosierLocationAlamogordo NMDate10/30/07Equipment10" Meade Telescope and DSI Camera with stacked 4 second exposuresDescriptionThis was taken at 9:00 PM in the evening from my Observatory located in the center of town. The moon was down, so I was able to get a great photo. We have relatively dark sky's even in town. |
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PhotographerPaul SeifertLocationMoorhead, MNDate9:00pm, Oct. 29EquipmentPentax K100D at prime focus on a JMI NGT-18 newtonian. 10 seconds at 1600 ISO.DescriptionTaken on Concordia College's 18-inch Newtonian in south Moorhead, it's Comet Holmes during a star party we had for students. Most had never seen a comet before, especially this nicely through a telescope. You can see a little of the orange haze of light pollution creeping in. |
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PhotographerOlivier BiotLocationHove (Antwerpen)DateTue 30 Oct 2007 around 22:00 local timeEquipmentAstro-Tech AT80ED refractor on an Orion Sirius EQ-G mount, at prime focus with a Canon EOS 350D DSLR.DescriptionOne week after Comet Holmes' spectacular October 2007 outburst, it's at last clear for one night. The comet is This image was produced by stacking five 8 second exposures with Registax. No other processing appplied. |
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PhotographerDeepakLocationSouth LondonDate01/11/2007 11:24 p.mEquipmentNikon D70s Digitial SLR on a tripod using Nikon 70mm at f4.5, 10 seconds exposure at ISO 1000 |
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PhotographerJoel HatfieldLocationMerrimack, New HampshireDate1 Nov 2007 9:30pm EDTEquipmentVixen 80edsf refractor and Canon 350D piggybacked on Meade LX200 mount on wedge and pier.DescriptionComet Holmes from 1 Nov 2007 imaged from my home in Turkey Hill Observatory in Merrimack New Hampshire. Twenty stacked 12 second images at iso 1600. |
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