Stardust Observatory Astrophotography by John Nassr

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Comet Holmes is easily 1.5 times the diameter of a full moon in this image whose field of view spans 51x65 arc minutes! It is easily seen in Perseus with naked eyes.

Coordinates       :

Date Imaged       :

November 7, 2007

Lens       :

Borg 77ED at f5.5

Camera       :

Atik 16HR, Astronomik filters

Exposure       :

40 minutes

Mount       :

Losmandy Titan

Location       :

Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines