Comet 17P/Holmes gone kaboom!

Clifford60 · Post by **Clifford60** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:15 pm

Too bad, cloudy again.

elton · Post by **elton** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:33 pm

So bright, it can be seen through thin cloud now.

starfinder · Post by **starfinder** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:53 pm

Yes, I have been able to spot it again today (Tuesday evening) with naked eyes.

Here is a photo of the comet which I took just now in Singapore city centre through a Meade LX-90 8" SCT at prime (2000mm f/10), ISO 400, 30 seconds with a Canon EOS 350D:

http://www.singastro.org/album_showpage ... pic_id=955

The 3 areas of the comet can be clearly seen, including the bright spot of the nucleus (which is not at the centre of the coma).

Post by **weixing** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:25 am

Hi,
Yes... I quickly grab my small scope after I saw elton post and I saw it through the scope and binocular for a full 30minutes as the sky clear up briefly!! It's also easily visible to the naked eye once you know where is it.

Have a nice day.

Post by **Airconvent** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:47 am

wow...nice shot Gavin!
sigh...how come I can't see it

Its raining heavily now.... :|

hommel · Post by **hommel** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:55 am

Finally spotted the comet at ecp, it was really an awesome sight! Have to pack up before it rains.

Post by **weixing** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:55 am

Hi,
Below is the finder chart at around 11:30pm for those who not sure where the comet is:

Below is a view generate by C2A Planetarium software that show the position of the Comet 17P/Holmes in our solar system:

Have a nice day

Canopus Lim · Post by **Canopus Lim** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:58 am

I finally saw it last night with my 10x42 bino at 11 plus! It is so bright, easy naked eye target. I could see 2 shades, a brighter inner core and a more diffused outer core with the bino. It is rather large in size too. When I brought out my scope, it suddenly became cloudy though and then it poured cats and dogs...

Post by **acc** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:48 am

Thanks Weixing for the star chart!

Post by **Airconvent** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:22 pm

arggg!! how come everyone can see it through the clouds except me...
Was working late again today and dog tired when I reached home. Thought I could at least catch it from my window but no such luck...sigh...

and thanks weixing for the chart. Now I realised this is not even a sungrazer !

Here's another "map"...

http://www.astromart.com/news/news.asp?news_id=736