COMETS



Comets are the very special leftovers of the beginnings of our Solar System. They never had what it took to become full-fledged planets, but they certainly can outshine them from time to time!

Click on the image links below to view some images of amazing comets!
 
THE AMAZING COMET 17P / HOLMES
  NIKON 4500
WIDE FIELD		 SBIG ST-9XE CCD
WIDE FIELD		 NIKON 4500
NARROW FIELD		 SBIG ST-9XE CCD
NARROW FIELD
OCTOBER 25
 
 
 
 
OCTOBER 26
 
 
 
 
OCTOBER 28
 
 
 
 
NOVEMBER 01
 
 
 
 
NOVEMBER 02
 
 
 
 
NOVEMBER 09
 
 
 
 
NOVEMBER 10
 
 
 
 
NOVEMBER 13
 
 
 
 
NOVEMBER 17
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NOVEMBER 18
 
 
 
 
DECEMBER 05
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DECEMBER 08
 
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DECEMBER 10 N/A
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DECEMBER 12
 
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INTERESTING COMETS FROM HISTORY

9P/Tempel
 
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
 
C/2003 Q4 (NEAT)
 
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) (1)
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) (2)

C/2002 O4 (Hoenig)
 
C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (1)
C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (2)
C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (3)
C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (4)

C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (5)
 
C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (Star Chart for Image 5)
C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (6)
 
C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (7)
 
C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (Star Chart for Image 7)
 
C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) (8)		  
C/2003 T3 (Tabur)
 		  


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Comets Was Last Modified On May 24, 2010