Comet  17P/ Holmes 
Faint comet in Perseus
September 3, 2014

 
 Now
            shining at a dim 15 - 16th magnitude, the former "Exploding
            Jellyfish" comet is now in its normal quiet state, but still
            sports a short tail. Its a good idea to keep tabs on this one,
            it could outburst at any time.
 

            
Short tail points to the right here

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LInstrument - 12.5" f/5 newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  26 mins LRGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  8/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  58F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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