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PhotographerTim JensenLocationSaxapahaw, North CarolinaDate11/11/07 10PM ESTEquipmentPhotographed using Orion 80ED telescope piggybacked on 10"LX200GPS and Canon Rebel XT (modified)DescriptionComet Holmes from North Carolina. The comet's central condensation is evident with a more intense trailing component and broad circular coma. |
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PhotographerMichael BoschatLocationHalifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaDateNov.19,2007 at 2215 UTEquipmentOlympus C-750 Digital Camera mounted on tripod.DescriptionThrough light pollution,Moonlight,clouds I managed to take 3 exposures then stacked them with Registax plus I had to really go with contrast! Images were all 16sec exposure at 35x zoom and f/3.7 at 400 ISO. You can **just** make out the coma on the star. |
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PhotographerBill LoganLocationEagar, ArizonaDate7:00pm local 11-17-2007 (0200 UTC 11-18-2007)EquipmentThis single 60-second exposure was taken with a Canon EOS Rebel XT (350D) through an Astro-Tech 66ED refractor.DescriptionComet Holmes 17/P passed the 1.78 magnitude star, Mirphak on it's journey to perihelion. North is up. |
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PhotographerBashar MarkabawiLocationLake Havasu City, ArizonaDateNovember 17, 2007 10:00Pm MST.EquipmentWilliam Optics 80 mm doublet with X0.8 focal reducer. Canon EOS Camera modified by Hap Grifin. Mount EQ3 orion motorized. Total Exposure is 3 minutes unguided.DescriptionThe comet was very close to Mirfak in Perseid. This picture is not processed only resized by Photoshop Adobe. |
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PhotographerBruno HUGUETLocationAIKEN, SC, USADate19 November 2007, 11:00 pmEquipmentAstro-Tech AT66ED @ 200mm f/3 mounted on MEADE 12'LX90 ORION Star Shoot Deep Space Color Imaging Camera 20 x 40mm non guidedDescriptionThis night, Holmes was crossing Matelote 20 in Perseus coming very close to Mirfak |
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PhotographerEd JohnsonLocationLos Angeles, CaliforniaDate11/16/07 11pstEquipment6 inch Schmidt Newtonian on homemade crystal controlled right ascension platform. Canon Rebel RAW X11 1600 30sDescriptionComet Holmes increased brightness by a factor of about a million, going from magnitude 17 to 2. This makes it visible to the unaided eye as well as binoculars and telescopes. |
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PhotographerOwe DahrenLocationKumla SwedenDateOct 24 to Nov 11EquipmentPentax *istDS with 135 mm lensDescriptionThe image shows the position and brightness of Comet Holmes between October 24 and November 11. All images have been processed identically. |
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Photographerscott nagelLocationnew york cityDate11/11/2007Equipmentnikon d50 iso1600 noise reduction on, raw format, 30second exposure at prime focus (2000mm) celestron c-8 unguided.DescriptionThis is the same photo posted earlier, but I'm getting familiar with regisatx tools..this is an RGB adjustment..what a difference! |
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PhotographerJames WeightmanLocationCirencester, Gloucestershire, UKDate2007/11/14 22:15UTEquipmentCanon 40D SLR + 85mm f/1.2 lens @ f/1.2 16 x 3.2secs ISO 1600 on fixed tripod Some Photohop processingDescriptionComet Holmes in field of Alpha Persei loose cluster |
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PhotographerBashar MarkabawiLocationLake Havasu City, ArizonaDateNovember 14, 2007. At 9:30 PM MST.Equipment80 mm William Optics with 0.8X focal reducer. Camera Nikon D 50. Exposure time 10 minutes at 800ASA and JPEG format. No processing only resized. Mount EQ3 orion.DescriptionThe comet is closer to Mirfak which is the brightes star in the picture, left is nothward. |
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