Huge comet outburst reported, 17P/Holmes |
Huge comet outburst reported, 17P/Holmes |
Oct 24 2007, 02:11 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 30-May 05 Member No.: 396 |
I didnt know in which category of the forum this should be reported:
http://www.fototime.com/%7BE39A64F6-CE74-4...%7D/picture.JPG http://perso.orange.fr/fkometes/images/com...422-9x5sz05.JPG Comet 17p/Holmes from 15 mag to 3!! Already visible to naked eye! |
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Oct 25 2007, 03:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 544 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 557 |
Stepped outside last night at local midnight and looked straight up. It took almost no time at all to see there was something "wrong " with Persues. The extra "star" was very visible and unmistakeable.
I got out my little trusty Astroscan on low magnification (16X). Took awhile to aim it, given the angle, but finally found it. Even at low magnification, there was nothing starlike about it at this point. Looked like a little bright tan blob, with a distinct core and an even, thin, circular, bright fuzzy haze around the the core . It may have been my eyes, or the telescope, or both, but I think there was a short and faint tail starting to develop. My observations were made from Tulsa, Oklahoma in the US. |
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