Observation by Nick Hewitt: Comet Holmes 2nd December 2007

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2007 Dec 02 - 19:29

Uploaded

2017 Dec 06 - 14:31

Objects

17P Holmes

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 03^h10^m
Dec: +48°33'
Position angle: +85°42'

Field size

1°34' × 1°03'

Equipment

TMB 115mm triplet refractor f7
Canon 350D

Location

Billing, Northampton

Target name

Comet P/17 Holmes

Title

Comet Holmes 2nd December 2007

About this image

The rapid expansion of the coma caused the comet to fill the field. Quite a sight!

Files associated with this observation

17P_2007-12-02_NDH copy.jpg (1.9 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Dr Andrew Smith, Bill Leatherbarrow, Mr Michael Alan Frost, Grant Privett, Andrew Paterson, Dawson, Robert James Stuart, Peter Carson, James dean, Dean Ashton, Tom Axelsen

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