Have you observed the comet 17P/Holmes?
For the last several days, it has been getting brighter and is visible to the naked eye (in the constellation Perseus).
Did you use a 'scope? What have you seen?
For the last several days, it has been getting brighter and is visible to the naked eye (in the constellation Perseus).
Did you use a 'scope? What have you seen?
GeoffG
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I've observed it many times over the past two weeks with naked eye, binoculars and telescopes from an 80mm refractor to a 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain. It looks wonderful in all of them...a real "equal opportunity" comet! I've noticed that it is actually getting fainter as it expands to fill a larger volume. The most remarkable thing about it in a telescope is how translucent it is, how you can almost always see faint stars shining through it. It's one of the most remarkable objects I've seen in over 50 years of observing.
limson
in case you're close to the northern hemisphere opportunities are high which you're seeing comet 17PHolmes, it relatively is at the instant leaving the solar. This has been all over the information in accordance the Canadian Astronomical Societies. Comet 17PHolmes could be seen close to the consellation Persius close to the horizon, slightly farther out is Cassiopeia. The comet seems brighter than Venus appropriate now, nevertheless the comet has been interior the sky for 2 years now, its in basic terms at the instant brilliantly flashes interior the sky that has caught the scientists interest as nicely as via newbie famous man or woman gazers. examine it out this night, this is cool
Ernst S
I used a six inch refractor and have observed it on two nights. 28 October and 3 November.
This is what I have observed and recorded with a simple 4 mega pixel camera through the telescope with 48 magnification factor:
http://www.pbase.com/es839145/image/88055578 (28 Oct)
http://www.pbase.com/es839145/image/88395017 (3 Nov)
sagegranny
Actually, I have not. After reading John Wynnham's book, "Day of Triffids", I've been wary of looking at bright lights in the night sky that are out of the ordinary.
Manea O
I'm so sorry ,but I have not observed the comet 17 P /Holmes.