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PhotographerLorenzo ComolliLocationTradate, VA, ItalyDate31 nov 2007, 19.03 UTEquipmentSchmidt Camera 300mm f/2.0 + CCD from a light polluted city. Total exposure 90 min with RGB filters. Central dust coma elaboration with Larson-Sekanina 10°. North is up.DescriptionThe comet tail. Finally also this comet start to develop a (small) tail, now mainly of gas (as can be foud from the blue color). The main tail component is at PA 210° and a secondary tail is at PA 245°, extending from the optocenter respectively about 32' and 26'. Many other filaments seems to be present. The dust coma is 12' diameter and the gas coma is about 33'. |
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PhotographerRenee Ann WirickLocationThetford, Norfolk, EnglandDate31 October 2007 11:30 PMEquipmentMeade ETX80-AT telescope and Meade Deep Space Imager (DSI)DescriptionWonderful surprise Comet Holmes from my back garden Halloween night!! |
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PhotographerKenneth BlumbergLocationNew City NYDateOct 31.2007Equipment10 second exposure using a Starlight Express MX-7c single shot color CCD camera prme focus through a Mede LX200 "Classic" 8 inch SCT.DescriptionComet 17P Holmes after it's recent outburst that occurred on Oct 24, 2007 |
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PhotographerKen KischLocationSammamish, WashingtonDate10/30/2007 9:59:38EquipmentTaken With Nikon D70 at 450mm F/6.3 30 sec piggyback on Celstron C8. Guided by illuminated reticle. Lens was Nikkor ED AF 70-300 mm f/4/0-5.6.DescriptionThis comet is spectacular partly because its coincidence with rare clear weather in the Seattle Washington area allowing multiple days of pleasant observing. |
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PhotographerDavidLocationStafford, VADateOctober 31, 2007 at around 9pmEquipmentCanon D30 digital camera and 300mm zoom lensDescriptionThe comet has definitely grown in size since this past weekend. It resembles a puff of smoke against the night sky when viewed with binoculars. |
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PhotographerRamiro Hernandez BandaLocationSaltillo, MxDateoctober 30th 2007Equipment8" SCT + f/6.3 focal reducer + Canon eos rebel xt reflex digital camera.DescriptionHolmes doubles its size in 3 days, the nucleus fills a ccd 640x480 sensor,the nucleus and blue / green halo is well captured in this picture. |
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PhotographerEric La PriceLocationCortez, COloradoDateOctober 25, 2007, 1830 hrs MSTEquipmentI used a Nikon D100 camera (digital) with a 70-200mm zoom lens and a 2X teleconverter. Camera was mounted on a tripod and a cable release was used.DescriptionHunter's Moon rising above the LaPlata Mountains in Southwestern Colorado. The triangular pointed peak under the moon and to the right is called Sharkstooth Mountain. |
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PhotographerLorenzo ComolliLocationTradate, VA, ItalyDate31 nov 2007, 19.03 UTEquipment300mm Schmidt Camera + CCD from a light polluted city. Total exposure 90 min with RGB filters. Central dust coma elaboration with Larson-Sekanina 10°. North is up.DescriptionThe comet has a tail! Mainly of gas tail component is at PA 210° and a secondary tail is at PA 245°, extending from the optocenter respectively about 18' and 13'. |
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PhotographerRoss GoldmanLocationMesa, AZDate10-29-07 at 8:30pmEquipmentCelestron NexStar 5 with attached Canon EOS Xti connected via T mount and telescope adapter with 25mm eyepiece. 4 second exposure at ISO 1600.DescriptionIt's amazing how bright this comet appears even under my light polluted sky! |
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PhotographerAndre BoltrykLocationsierra vista, az.Date10/30/07 10 pmEquipment10inch scg, canon power shot sd600 attached to an eye piece.DescriptionComet 17P/Holmes in negative. |
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