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PhotographerRussell WheelerLocationEdmond, Oklahoma USADateNovember 4, 2007 0302 UTEquipmentMeade DSI1 / Meade LXD-75 8" (203mm) Schmidt-Newtonian. Captured in Autostar Envisage. Processed in AIP4WIN. Brightness, contrast, color adjusted in Microsoft Picture Manager.DescriptionComet Holmes' coma has grown much larger and the central region much more distinct (i.e., pinpoint) since my first observations on October 27th. |
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PhotographerDonald C. BeckertLocationNW Ft. WorthDate11/01/2007EquipmentOrion Atlas 8" with Meade DSI-I Pro CCD CameraDescriptionTaking a Stack of 14, 15 second exposures through a clear filter. The image was smoothed with a 131x131 pixel mask and then subtracked the smoothed result from the original image. The goal was to detect sublte features hidden by the broad and bright illumination. It apears that a Bow shock and tail were detected. |
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PhotographerJorge Carlos SousaLocationParedes - PortugalDate30/10/2007 - 22:20EquipmentLXD-75 6” f/5 NEWTONAIN CANON EOS Digital Rebel ISO 800DescriptionJust one attempt below a poor city sky … |
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PhotographerBob TerrellLocationAbilene, TexasDateNovember 2, 2007EquipmentCelestron CPC 11" Meade DSIDescriptionOffset shot of comet 17P to see coma. |
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PhotographerRobert EnglishLocationFranklin, TNDate11-02-2007, 10:00pm CDTEquipmentOrion Starblast 4.5" reflector modified for 2" focuser and Televue Paracor. Nikon D-70 at 800ASA, ten 220 second exposures averaged 90/10 with twenty-five 42 second exposures. Processing with Adobe Photoshop and Images Plus.DescriptionDeep shot of Comet Holmes showing blue ion tail streamers protruding from behind head of comet. |
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PhotographerLloyd MerrillLocationCumberland, RIDate11/5/2007 - 5:45 AMEquipmentCanon 20D - 200mm Sigma f2.8 telephote ISO 400, f2.8, 1/15 sec TripodDescriptionI went out to see the ISS and space shuttle fly over a 5:52 AM and found this magnificent site off to the east. There were a lot of intermittent clouds but I was lucky enough to see the conjunction and the fly over. What a morning! |
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PhotographerDeepak DemblaLocationRoyal Greenwich Observatory (London)Date04/11/07 6:12 pmEquipmentNikon D70s Digital SLR Camera using 50mm Nikkor F6.3 on a tripod 10secs exposure on ISO 1000.DescriptionAlways wanted to capture a comet close to an observatory. Finally did it on a cold cold night. |
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PhotographerROBERTO CRIPPALocationTRADATE ITALYDate01-11-2007EquipmentTelescope Astronomic Observatory of Tradate Italy FOAM13 (WWW.FOAM13.IT), from 650MM F/5 + CCD HISIS 1001 Alpha. Integrated exposure of 300 images from 5 seconds.Descriptionhe three images are between them in staircase and they underline that the comet is increased of four times in four days |
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PhotographerHoward TrottierLocationBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaDateOctober 30 2007 at about 10PM PDTEquipmentMeade 8" LX200R and DSI II color one-shot camera with Meade focal reducer at about f/5, 30 second luminance exposure.DescriptionComet Holmes was one of the strangest celestial objects I have ever seen! Through the scope it looked like a cosmic bowling ball. The contrast between the bright central region, including a very bright knot of light off-center, and the dimmer outer areas of the coma, gave the distinct illusion of a three-dimensional perspective. It was plainly seen as a fuzzy non-star like object to the naked eye. This image was taken with about 25 students at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, as part of an introductory survey course in astronomy for non-science students. |
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PhotographerSteve BellLocationBradley, IL, USADate10/29/07-11/01/07Equipment8" f/4 newtonian, DSI Pro.DescriptionThis series shows the growth of Comet Holmes over the span of 4 days. (day 2 was clouded out) |
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