Comet 17P/Holmes has slightly expanded.

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The structure of the coma of comet 17P/Holmes has slightly changed since previous observing at 31.10/1.11.2007 night. Photographs are taken using Meade 12 inch Optical Tube + Paramount ME + Optec 0,5X NextGen focal reducer with Canon EOS350D camera. Comet was high on the sky but the weather was not very good, many clouds were in the sky. Photographs: Markku Nissinen and Veli-Pekka Hentunen.

IMG8045-7 3.11.2007 at 0.45 local time ISO 400 109s exposure

IMG8048-6 3.11.2007 at 0.51 local time ISO 400 133s exposure