This sequence shows Comet Holmes from February to early March
as it approaches a close encounter with the California Nebula.
Notice how wispy the outer envelope of the comet looks now.
At this rate of fading the outer envelope may be invisible
to the camera in a month or two, but the two objects make
a nice pair for the moment.
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| Date/Time: |
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9 Feb. / 26 Feb. / 2 Mar. 2008
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| Location: |
Vanishing Point Observatory (OCA Anza Site)
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| Scope/Lens: |
Borg 125EDF2.8 @ f/3.3
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| Camera: |
Mitsuboshi 6x9 Vacuum Astrocamera
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| Mount: |
Losmandy Titan 50
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Guider:
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Borg 45ED / SBIG STV
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| Media: |
Medium format Kodak E200, +2 push
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| Exposure: |
3x20 / 4x20 / 3x20 min.
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