[meteorite-list] last chance to see comet holmes?

From: Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:14:54 +0100
Message-ID: <47517A6E.4060708_at_wanadoo.nl>

> Relatively in the same general area of the sky, very diffuse, but still
> visible in binoculars, Comet Holmes fades into astronomical history after
> causing quite a stir and leaving us with a mystery.
> Jerry Flaherty

Hi Jerry,

In fact it is still visible with the naked eye, even from downtown Leiden (100
000 inhabitants). The day before yesterday I could still see it naked eye, not
as clearly as early November but still clearer than M31.

It is almost 50 arcminutes wide now, so going towards a degree.

Some of my pictures here:

http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/search/label/17P%2FHolmes

I think it will still be around for a while. Around Christmas it will be around
1deg 16' wide if the current trend of expansion continues. How bright it will be
by that time, I dare not say.


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Received on Sat 01 Dec 2007 10:14:54 AM PST