Observation by Peter Tickner: 17P Holmes 10th August

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2021 Aug 10 - 02:00

Uploaded

2021 Aug 10 - 13:43

Objects

17P Holmes

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 04^h39^m
Dec: +39°25'
Position angle: +0°54'

Field size

0°24' × 0°16'

Equipment

ZWO ASI071MC Pro
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
OAG

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Comet 17/P Holmes

Title

17P Holmes 10th August

About this image

Taken in the early hours of this morning using an unfiltered colour camera, this stack of 12x120seconds shows that Holmes following its recent new outburst appears to have a small cloud around the coma again, slightly offset to the right of the core coma.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

c12x2m star stack+comet max1 BAA.jpg (1.8 MB)

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