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Comet 17P/Holmes 18.11.2007

Igor Malik
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Category:Comets
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Comet 17P/Holmes 18.11.2007
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Photo description / processing

Comet 17P/Holmes near Alpha Persei on November 18, 2007. 24 days after its outburst. On this day, the linear size of Comet 17P/Holmes's coma was larger than the size of the Sun! Balcony in Kharkiv. TAL-1 telescope with a homemade drive, shot through the eyepiece with a Canon digital compact camera.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
TAL-1
Camera
Canon PowerShot A540
Mount
MT-1 (TAL-1) & HandMade motor
Guide Scope
No guide
Software
DeepSkyStacker, PhotoShop
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine

Exposure

  • 48 × 8″ · ISO/Gain: 800

Total exposure: 6 m

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