Comet Holmes and Algol
The "Jellyfish" comet of 2007
On January 25th, 2008

 

            
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 The
            now famous "Exploding Comet of 2007" still is a naked
            eye object slowly drifting through the rich star fields of Perseus.
            The bright star at the bottom of this image is Algol, the well
            known eclipsing binary. The size of the comet is now staying
            relatively constant at about 2 x 3 degrees, and will certainly
            fade from naked eye visibility over the next few months.
Lens:  Stellarvue SV80s at f/4.8
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200  (Piggyback on 12.5")
Camera:  Hutech Modified Canon XTi @ ISO800
Exposure:  5x5m
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  8/10, Transparency 5/10
Outside Temperature:  30F
Processing Tools:  Photoshop CS2, Maxim DSLR
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