17P/Holmes


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Discovered by the British amateur Edwin Holmes in London during an Outburst at November,06 1892.
The comet is famous for suffering unexpected outbursts and worth to have a look some time.

The latest IAU telegrams or the latest CBET's. IAUC Astronomical Headlines.

Minor planet center's orbital elements and Ephemeris,   the comet on Seiichi Yoshida's Homepage, Gary W. Kronk's Cometography
Light curves on Cometas Obs, JPL Small body database
here is a very nice image of Claudine Rinner and Francois Kugel with two comets: a 15P and 17P rendez-vous at December, 08 2008


David Bender took a series of four images of the weak comet 17P/Holmes at December,30 2008.
The magnitude of around 18 is brighter than usually expected in this distance. The comet is still smoldering its last outburst of  November 2007.

17P (Holmes) � by David Bender, Germany      

2008-12-30 by David Bender, Germany    Photometry

4 x 5 min. exposure, 2008-12-30 UT 21:12 to 21:33, 8" ASA  f-3.6 + CCD ST10XME, Magnitude: 18
image size: 37' x 24', North left, East down


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