comet Holmes update
Holmes continues to increase in size -- easy to recognize with the naked eye.
However, it is also dimmer.
Both of these shots were taken with my Canon XTi and a 400mm lens.
However, it is also dimmer.
Both of these shots were taken with my Canon XTi and a 400mm lens.
f/5.6, 30 sec., ISO 1600, full frame
f/5.6, 15 sec., ISO 800, croppedThe comet is not quite head-on as viewed from the Earth, and, therefore, you can see a bit of the tail off to the right of center. Some of the tail may be disconnecting -- read about it here.
