Comet 17P/Holmes Development - November, 2007


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Comet 17P/Holmes Development in November

This composite image shows the development of Comet 17P/Holmes over a few weeks in November 2007. While the nature of the film media and digital post-processing preclude serious measurements, the expansion of the central dust coma, weakening of the fluorescent gas shell, and disconnection and disappearance of the blue ion tail are apparent.

   
Date/Time:    11/3, 11/10, 11/17/2007 evenings
Location: Vanishing Point Observatory (OCA Anza Site)
Scope: Borg 125EDF2.8 Medium Format Astrograph @ f/3.3
Mount: Losmandy Titan
Guider: SBIG STV / Mini Borg 45ED
Camera: Mitsuboshi 6x9 Vacuum Astrocamera
Media/Film: Kodak Ektachrome E200 (+2 push)
Exposure: 11/03: 1 x 30 min.
11/10: 2 x 30 min.
11/17: 2 x 30 min.

Copyright 2007 by David A. Kodama, All Rights Reserved