Discover why Comet Holmes grew larger than the Sun in 2007 and what caused its million-fold brightness explosion.
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A composite image showcasing the evolution of Comet 17P/Holmes from October 25th to January 30th. The images reveal the comet's dramatic expansion and fading coma, and its apparent retrograde motion against the background stars as observed from Earth. The comet's size is shown to expand to over five times the size of the Sun.
Astronomy Picture from 05/02/2008
Three Month Composite of Comet Holmes
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080205.html
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A composite image showcasing the evolution of Comet 17P/Holmes from October 25th to January 30th. The images reveal the comet's dramatic brightening, coma expansion, and fading, as seen from Earth's changing perspective. The comet's apparent retrograde motion is also visible due to Earth's orbital movement.
Astronomy Picture from 05/02/2008
Three Month Composite of Comet Holmes
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080205.html
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A telescopic image of Comet 17P/Holmes, showcasing its surprising brightness increase. The comet appears as a fuzzy, yellowish spot against a dark night sky, significantly larger than the surrounding stars. This unexpected outburst made the usually faint comet visible to the naked eye.
Astronomy Picture from 29/10/2007
A Telescopic View of Erupting Comet Holmes
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071029.html
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Stunning deep exposure image of Comet Holmes gracing the Perseus constellation. The image showcases a vibrant greenish coma and foreshortened blue tail of the comet, surrounded by bright stars, emission nebulae, and the Alpha Persei moving cluster, approximately 600 light-years away. The view spans about 10 degrees.
Astronomy Picture from 09/11/2007
Skyscape with Comet Holmes
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071109.html
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A stunning astrophotograph of Comet 17P/Holmes, showcasing its vibrant green coma and a distinct blue ion tail against a backdrop of countless stars. The image, a composite of three exposures taken over Spain, reveals the complex details of the comet's ongoing outburst and the effects of the solar wind.
Astronomy Picture from 05/11/2007
Comet Holmes Grows a Tail
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071105.html
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A telescopic image of Comet 17P/Holmes, showing its unexpectedly bright, fuzzy, yellow appearance against a dark night sky dotted with distant stars. The comet underwent a dramatic increase in brightness, becoming visible to the naked eye.
Astronomy Picture from 29/10/2007
A Telescopic View of Erupting Comet Holmes
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071029.html
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