Comet 17P 12-4-2007 pic added to gallery
12-4-2007 6:48UT (12/3/2007 11:48 MST) http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/solarsystem/Comet+17P+Holmes/040.PNG... http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10832-2/040.PNG K. Fisher 12-4-2007 labeled with stars and photometry http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/solarsystem/Comet+17P+Holmes/041.png... http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10835-4/041.png and to Utah Astro wiki Comet Holmes current events page at: http://www.utahastronomy.com/Comet_17P_Holmes_2007 The comet was about 1 deg PA 180 south of iot Per. It is now about 1 deg in diameter or a physical size of about 4.5 million km. Mag was between 4.5 and 5.0. It is still visible with the naked-eye in a mag. 5.0 sky from Little Mtn. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net
That's beautiful, Kurt! I've got to take a look when it's clear. Thanks, Joe On Dec 4, 2007, at 10:36 PM, Kurt Fisher wrote:
12-4-2007 6:48UT (12/3/2007 11:48 MST) http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/solarsystem/Comet+17P +Holmes/040.PNG.html http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10832-2/040.PNG
K. Fisher 12-4-2007 labeled with stars and photometry http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/solarsystem/Comet+17P +Holmes/041.png.html http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10835-4/041.png
and to Utah Astro wiki Comet Holmes current events page at:
http://www.utahastronomy.com/Comet_17P_Holmes_2007
The comet was about 1 deg PA 180 south of iot Per. It is now about 1 deg in diameter or a physical size of about 4.5 million km. Mag was between 4.5 and 5.0. It is still visible with the naked-eye in a mag. 5.0 sky from Little Mtn.
- Kurt
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Nice image Kurt. I have been amazed to watch the comet's progress over the past weeks. I took a quick look between the clouds last night with my little Borg 45ED with a 27mm Pan and the comet was beautiful.... large and still quite bright. I was amazed that it is still such an easy visual object. Even without the little scope I could easily see it with my naked eye, but I have pretty dark skies here in Tremonton. Thanks for posting the image. Cheers, Tyler _____________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Fisher Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 10:36 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Comet 17P 12-4-2007 pic added to gallery 12-4-2007 6:48UT (12/3/2007 11:48 MST) http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/solarsystem/Comet+17P+Holmes/040.PNG .html http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10832-2/040.PNG K. Fisher 12-4-2007 labeled with stars and photometry http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/solarsystem/Comet+17P+Holmes/041.png .html http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10835-4/041.png and to Utah Astro wiki Comet Holmes current events page at: http://www.utahastronomy.com/Comet_17P_Holmes_2007 The comet was about 1 deg PA 180 south of iot Per. It is now about 1 deg in diameter or a physical size of about 4.5 million km. Mag was between 4.5 and 5.0. It is still visible with the naked-eye in a mag. 5.0 sky from Little Mtn. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com
So why is it still so bright? Ideas, anybody? -- Joe On Dec 5, 2007, at 12:10 PM, Tyler Allred wrote:
Nice image Kurt.
I have been amazed to watch the comet's progress over the past weeks. I took a quick look between the clouds last night with my little Borg 45ED with a 27mm Pan and the comet was beautiful.... large and still quite bright. I was amazed that it is still such an easy visual object. Even without the little scope I could easily see it with my naked eye, but I have pretty dark skies here in Tremonton. Thanks for posting the image. Cheers, Tyler _____________________________________________
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Fisher Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 10:36 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Comet 17P 12-4-2007 pic added to gallery
12-4-2007 6:48UT (12/3/2007 11:48 MST) http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/solarsystem/Comet+17P +Holmes/040.PNG ..html http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10832-2/040.PNG
K. Fisher 12-4-2007 labeled with stars and photometry http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/v/kurt/solarsystem/Comet+17P +Holmes/041.png ..html http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/d/10835-4/041.png
and to Utah Astro wiki Comet Holmes current events page at:
http://www.utahastronomy.com/Comet_17P_Holmes_2007
The comet was about 1 deg PA 180 south of iot Per. It is now about 1 deg in diameter or a physical size of about 4.5 million km. Mag was between 4.5 and 5.0. It is still visible with the naked-eye in a mag. 5.0 sky from Little Mtn.
- Kurt
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Joe Bauman -
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Tyler Allred