markenroj Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 hi can we still see comet holmes and if so where abouts please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winfij Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Yes. It's currently at RA:3h50m12.5s Dec:+38°00'29"Here's the synopsis from SkyTools3:On this night 17P/Holmes is best visible between 07:04p and 11:13p, with the optimum view at 07:44p. Look for it in Perseus, high in the sky in complete darkness. It is easy in the Meade LX-200R 10". Use the Plossl 15mm for optimum detection. It is magnitude 4.8 with a diameter of 38.5'. In the following 30 days this object is easy on March 1-10, with the best view coming on March 1. During this period it will fade by about 0.5 magnitudes and slowly move lower in the sky.17P/Holmes will next reach perhihelion in late March 2014. It is predicted to reach maximum brightness of magnitude 2.5 in early April. It will be undetectable in the Meade LX-200R 10" from Hepworth near maximum brightness. At that time it will be in Pisces, fairly high in the sky in daylight. The previous perihelion was early May 2007. Note that the magnitude and visibility of a comet can be very unpredictable.Cheers,John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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