Object Constellation Right Ascension Declination
Comet 17P Perseus 03:01 46:35
Scope Focal Length FOV Camera
STF Mirage 7" 1224mm 39'x26' SBIG ST-8XME
Date Start Exposure Location
12/16/07 19:45 L:16 Anza, CA
Notes
Comet 17P/Holmes, now much too big to fit on the CCD at 1200mm.
There are many galaxies in the background. The edge-on galaxy in the lower center is PGC-2281193, mag 16.4. Near the lower left edge is another much fainter edge-on, PGC-11471.
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