Re: Holmes gone double nuclei?


"Steve Paul" <> wrote
...
This just in...

7PM EDT
UT-5:00

Just got an early look at Holmes from here in the northeastern US and it
has now two "stars" at the core.

Very cool.
-Steve Paul

TheSky shows two bright stars, one 8th magnitude, within one arc minute of
the calculated position of Holmes. I believe that you are seeing background
stars. A friend in Germany got these "objects" in his CCD images of a few
hours ago, but says that they are not 'tracking' with the comet.

George N


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