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> Comet 17P/Holmes and Perseus constellation October 24 2007

Comet 17P/Holmes and Perseus constellation October 24 2007

author: L.Laveder/Novapix

reference: a-com21-02005

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 42 cm

Composite showing the comet position. On Oct. 24, 2007, in a few hours, a comet has brightenned from magnitude 17 (invisible in a good instrument) to magnitude 3, bright enough to be visible with naked-eyes from a city or during a Full Moon night. This comet is Holmes. Tonight, it is visible as a new star in the thigh of Perseus constellation. But it displays no tail and keep a stellar aspect.

Keywords for this photo:

17P/HOLMES - 2007 - ASTRONOMY - COMET - CONSTELLATION - HOLMES - LANDSCAPE - LINE - MAP - NIGHT - OBSERVATION - PANEL - PERSEUS - STAR - STARRY SKY -