Comet 17P/Holmes

october 30 2007

Comet 17P/Holmes has surprised astronomers all over the world.

Last week it was a tiny dot between stars, now it's a clear bright light, detectable with the unaided eye.

Is it exploding?
Or are we seeing some unknown phenomenon?

I've seen wonderful pictures made after the news was aired that the comet was growing in size.

Even for people who aren't very interested in what goes on between the stars this might be something worth looking at.

At Spaceweather you can find a short description, and a cpouple of photos.

Enjoy!