More pictures about the comet 17P/Holmes.

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Comet Holmes is still a very bright object in the night sky. Here are a few photographs that the research team member Harri Haukka took in Espoo 01.11.2007 about 19:00 (finnish time). The comet was so bright that it was visible even when there was lot of light pollution in the sky.

Observer: Harri Haukka

Equipment:
– Nikon D40
– ISO 1600
Exposures:
1) 1×20 sec. exposure
2) 6×20 sec exposures
3) 5×20 sec. exposures 

Comet 17P/Holmes is the bright object in the middle of the picture. Photo: Harri Haukka.