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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