I can't believe no one has posted about this. 17P/Holmes, a normally mag 18 comet has brightened to mag 2.8 in under 24 hours. I did not think I would be able to spot it but I wandered out in the fron yard early this morning and there it was, visible to the naked eye! It looks like an extra yellow star in Perseus. Reports are coming in from all around the globe. No tail yet but it is still growing and is expected to stay in Perseus for over a month.

Check it out!

Fred
Charleston, AR

Hello.
I managed to get out this morning, 10/27/2007 - 07:30UT, and put this comet on the chip. Image is in the photo section. The comet will dim as it spreads out so everyone should see the strange look this comet has.
Mike H.

I first noticed it as a dimmer star 2 mornings back. Then I get Dr Clay's alert a few hours later and Then I knew why the area in Perseus looked "a little different" to me.

I'm trying to create some charts to post, unless anyone can beat me to it....
Bob

I used Heavens-Above tonight. I found it in binoculars, but I'm going to wait for the moon to dim down a little bit before I bring out my scope. The sky is too washed out.

Hello. There is a new image of the comet. This was taken at 2:30 local or 07:30 UT 2007/10/28. I find a faint golden ring around the brighter white center or about 1/2 way out. The lum channel I added today shows the central star like area. Really cool comet! Image in the photo section.
Mike H.

I veiwed the comet through my 15X70 Binoculars. Fantastic veiw. It almost looks like a small full moon.

I offer this for the remarkably detailed negative image of the latest ASO image from Dr. Clay, received moments ago. The comet has grown.......A JET!.

http://www.arksky.org/smf/index.php?topic=1429.msg6902#msg6902

See the BOTTOM image, and then turn your attention to the negative inset image on that bottom image.......really cool little jet from the nucleus into the coma.

Bob

For those that haven't looked at the Comet Holmes and are not sure where to find it, here is a link that will show you where it is:

http://www.astromart.com/news/news.asp?news_id=736

Just use the stars in Cassiopeia and the bright star Capella, in the constellation of Auriga, as pointers to locate the comet in Perseus.

The comet is still very visible with the naked eye and is as bright as any star in the constellations of either Cassiopeia or Perseus.

All I can say is wow!

I walked outside tonight to look. I'm not very familiar with the constellation Perseus and I easily find it with no problem. With a naked eye it looks like a small round fuzzy ball with a faint nucleus. Using my binoculars, it's huge!

I can't wait until I get back from New Orleans to look at it through my telescope.

Hello
Image from 2007/11/06 is now posted in the photo section
Mike H.

Hello
At the link you will find an image of 17P from 2007/11/16 from Van Buren.
Thanks
Mike H.
17P-Nov 16 2007

Hello. This time of year we must take a sky anytime it is possible. I waited for a few holes in the clouds to capture this amazing, once in a many lifetimes event again. At the link is an image from 2007/12/14 which took 3 frames with my setup to capture most of the comet
Mike H.
here

Nice picture..............I saw it on KFSM 5 News.......Wow!!!