Ursi's Eso Garden Your Competent Esoteric Guide Friday, 26.
October 2007 Comet Holmes Undergoes Huge Outburs On Oct. 24,
2007, Comet Holmes shocked sky watchers with a spectacular
eruption, brightening almost a million-fold from 17th to 2.5th
magnitude in a matter of hours. The comet is now visible to the
naked eye - even from light polluted cities - high in the
northern sky. Look for a golden 2.5th magnitude fuzzball in the
constellation Perseus after sunset. The golden hue of Holmes'
core is probably the color of sunlight scattered by comet dust,
while the green fringe likely signifies an atmosphere rich in
diatomic carbon and cyanogen (substances found in many green
comets). There are reports that the fuzzball is expanding and
taking on a lopsided shape - the first signs of a tail? Amateur
astronomers are encouraged to monitor developments. Comet
17P/Holmes Photo Gallery by SpaceWeather. Comet Holmes, named
for its 1892 discoverer, Edwin Holmes, is not your typical comet
with a tail, said Tulsa Air and Spa