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

[Marco Langbroek]

> 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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Dr Marco Langbroek
Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)

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