Ursi's Eso Garden Your Competent Esoteric Guide Tuesday, 20.
November 2007 It’s not Hailey’s, but Comet Holmes may be worth a
viewYou remeber: Comet 17P/Holmes shocked astronomers on Oct.
24, 2007, with a spectacular eruption. In less than 24 hours,
the 17th magnitude comet brightened by a factor of nearly a
million, becoming a naked-eye object in the evening sky.
(Related Entry: Comet Holmes Undergoes Huge Outburs) Last night
I searched the sky, there was the comet, a kind of blurry
smudge, quite distinct in appearance from the nearby twinkling
stars. There is a great deal of light pollution in my
neighborhood; even so, I could see it with naked eyes. With
binoculars, I could then make out much greater detail. You too
can see Comet Holmes and it does not take previous knowledge of
astronomy to find it. I hope that many families will venture out
on a clear night to observe it because this comet should not be
missed. Although Comet Holmes is now fading to the limits of
naked-eye visibility, tonight provides a