The changing size of Comet 17P/Holmes. First visible on Oct 24th, 2007. Easy to see even in the bright moonlight. Exposures from top to bottom, 1 sec @ 100 ISO, 4 sec @ 400 ISO and 6 sec @ 400 ISO. Taken with Canon 300D prime focus on 8" newt.
Size comparison between the moon and comet. Comet image taken on Nov 1, 2007. Both images taken with canon 300D 300mm lens
Wide field image of 17p comet taken on Nov 1, 2007. Canon 300D 130mm lens, 20s @ 800 iso, guided on LXD75 mount.
Comet 17P/Holmes Nov 15, 2007. 45 sec @ 800 ISO. Taken with Canon 300D prime focus on 8" newt. This is the best picture I was able to caputre of this comet.
