[Atmob-discuss] Comet Holmes Alert

[Paul A. Valleli]

Wow, Peter,
That is quite different from what I saw and
recorded. Also different from Mario's photo with the
Wingaersheek 32-inch. At least my observation of a
shock wave is confirmed !
Apparently the comet was changing on an hourly
basis.
Paul
---- Original message ----

  Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:14:01 -0400
  From: "Peter Bealo" <pbealo at comcast.net>
  Subject: Re: [Atmob-discuss] Comet Holmes Alert
  To: "'George Roberts'"
  <gr at gr5.org>,<atmob-discuss at atmob.org>
  >A neat, very weird comet, AND I get inside just
  in time to see the last
  >pitch of game 2...Sox win 2 - 1. Can't ask for
  more!
  >
  >My friend Joe Bergeron made the attached drawing
  tonight. I'd say he got it
  >right on the nose.
  >
  >Peter
  >
  >
  >-----Original Message-----
  >From: atmob-discuss-bounces at atmob.org
  >[mailto:atmob-discuss-bounces at atmob.org] On
  Behalf Of George Roberts
  >Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 10:29 AM
  >To: atmob-discuss at atmob.org
  >Subject: [Atmob-discuss] Comet Holmes Alert
  >
  >Comet Holmes suddenly brightened from magnitude
  16.9 to magnitude 2.4
  >yesterday.
  >
  >Yes - that's right - 700,000X brighter in one
  day. Anyway it is visible
  >all night long (no need to get up at dawn!) in
  Perseus. I suggest you
  >look for it tonight (it is supposed to clear) in
  case it goes back to
  >mag 16 again. Word is that it is hard to find
  naked eye because it
  >looks like a star so use binoculars. Finder chart
  available here:
  >
  >http://comets.skyhound.com/
  >
  >- George Roberts
  >http://gr5.org
  >
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