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PhotographerReza Amini NejadLocationIran,ArakDate26 October 2007EquipmentMeade 8"LX200R,Canon EOS 30D,Alt/AZi mountDescriptionI was amazed when saw the Comet Holmes.it is really an incredible object.I taken images at 26 October 2007 in Arak.IRAN. |
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PhotographerRussell WheelerLocationEdmond, Oklahoma USADateOctober 27, 2007 0345 UTEquipmentMeade LXD-75 8" (203mm) Schmidt-Newtonian and Meade DSI-1DescriptionThis image shows Comet Holmes' coma and central condensation area. At the time, the comet was very visible to the naked-eye as a bright star-like object. I estimated its visual magnitude as 2.3. |
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PhotographerJohn StetsonLocationFalmouth, MaineDate102907, 5:30 EDTEquipment10" Newtonian reflector, DSLR, 16 sec. exposureDescriptionComet Holmes appeared blue/green in binoculars ... very large coma. |
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PhotographerTim ParkerLocationLos Angeles, CADate2007/10/29 at 5:20 UTEquipmentNexstar 9.25 GPS Point Grey Research "Flea 2" 1032x776 16-bit color firewire camera with Mogg FR. Unguided 20 second exposures. Best 12 of 25 aligned, stacked, and processed with Astro IIDC.DescriptionNucleus and huge coma of comet. Surrounding stars. |
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Photographerjames CormierLocationSullivan, Maine, USADate10/28/07 9:05 PM EDTEquipment8" SCT operating @ f/6.3 Meade DSI Imager. 50 combined 4 second images.DescriptionAt first I thought the comet split, but found out it was located in star field. Comet has enlarged greatly over a few nights. Spectacular! |
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PhotographerMike BormanLocationEvansville, Indiana, USADate10-28-07 08:00 UTCEquipmentTelevue 102iis (4") refractor, 2X Televue Powermate, Losmandy G11 Mount, Canon 20Da DSLR. Exposure was 15 seconds at ASA 800.DescriptionComet Holmes 17P as seen early Sunday Morning from my back yard in Evansville, Indiana. The comet was easy to see with the naked eye despite the nearby nearly full Moon. |
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PhotographerMichael AndrewsLocationBremen, GADate27 Oct. 2007, 8:08 P.M.EquipmentMeade LX200R 8", Pentax *ist DL 30 Second Exposure, ASA-1600DescriptionComet 17P/Holmes with eccentric coma |
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PhotographerJodie ReynoldsLocationFolsom, CA, USADateOct. 24-26, 2007EquipmentCanon A630 @ 7mm (ASA 200) through a NexStar 5i with a 25mm Plossl (afocal). Each frame is 3 sec. exposure, single frame per night.DescriptionThis short animation shows both the expansion of the coma and the apparent brightening of the core of Comet Holmes (17P). Exactly the same processing was done to each frame (Aligned and contrast range expanded 45% in MaxIM) |
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PhotographerEric ChesakLocationEl Paso, TexasDate10/27/07, 20:40EquipmentCanon 30D w/ EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM on a home-made EQ tracking mount.DescriptionThis photo is a stack of 4 frames each shot at 200mm with 8 second exposures at f/2.8 and ISO 640. The photos were shot from a custom camera tracking mount (still fine tuning the timing) |
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PhotographerBryan TobiasLocationSan Antonio, TexasDate10-23-2007 at approximately 8:00 opm CSTEquipmentNikon D200 on tripod - Composite of 5 images, each 40 seconds iso 640 at F9.DescriptionThis pass, the ISS and Discovery were separated by 12 minutes. This photo shows the how far the orbital patch for the ISS and Discovery changes in just 12 minutes from the Earth's rotation. |
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