Photos:Komet P17/Holmes, Oktober 2007 (2) Up

Comet 2006 P1 (McNaught)
Quite surprisingly, P17/Holmes underwent a dramatic outburst in fall 2007, with its magnitude increasing from 17 to below 3.
Equipment: Canon EOS 30D, Meade 8-inch f/10 at 2000mm.

With size determination and inset with applied Larson-Sakanina filter
31.10.2007
Size comparison Oct 31 and Nov 01
01.11.2007

Photos:Komet P17/Holmes, Oktober 2007 (2) Up

Album created by album a MarginalHack by D. Madison on Fri Aug 29 13:12:22 2014