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Comet 17P/Holmes and Perseus constellation October 24 2007

by

L.Laveder/Novapix

Reference

a-com21-02005

Date

2007-10-26

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.