Comet Holmes (17P) - Brightens by 1 million times!
This is certainly a dramatic brightening of this comet & here in the NT we are well placed for a good view of this "exploding" comet.However viewers in Australia as far south as Adelaide are getting a look at it low on the northern Horizon.
If your in the northern Hemisphere you are in a prime viewing position !
What's happening to Comet Holmes is a mystery, but it is one that you can see with your own eyes. After 9:30 pm CST in the NT Australia, you will see Comet Holmes at Magnitude 2.5 rising in the North East , is similar in brightness to the stars of the Constellation Perseus.
It is very easy to see below the Alpha star "Mirfak" in Perseus.
The Sky Map shows the location of this amazing Comet glowing brightly like a fuzzy yellow star.
Viewing will get better as the week progresses and the moon comes up later in the evening, giving a nice dark sky background to see it against.
If you have any kind of Binoculars or a Telescope, this will be an Ideal target for you due to it's Brightness.
So make sure you get out & see it while it is still bright, I for one will be out there tonight !
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posted by NT Stargazer @ 12:27 PM
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It had seemed that slow moving High Cloud had stopped any observing tonight here in Gove.
However, I went and tried again with the 16 x 60 Bino's, it was a snap
This is one bright comet, I could even see it through the veil of high cloud !
Ian
After a week of low horizon cloud, I was finally able to get a clear view of this comet. In Mt Isa, it was very easy to see from within the town area at the lookout. 20Km out of town toward Cloncurry it was even more spectacular, naked eye visibility. 7x50 Binoculars exposed the view even further revealing the enormos soft glow.
Great to see you got a good look at it Graeme, I continue to be impressed by it's size & the unique nature of this big, round, bright comet !
Have you found some other Astronomers out in the Isa ?
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