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Comet 17P/Holmes

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This image © Copyright 2008, Michael Fulbright

I wanted to see what I could get from just pointing the DSLR at 17P/Holmes and taking short exposures. Worked surprisingly well!

Acquisition Details:
Date: 11/15/2007
Exposure: 25 x 10 seconds
Telescope: Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 zoom lens @ 50mm f/4.0
Mount: Tripod
Camera: Rebel Xt