{"id":1082,"date":"2007-10-06T23:00:14","date_gmt":"2007-10-06T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2018-08-12T15:08:36","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T07:08:36","slug":"2007-oct-06-view-of-comet-holmes-from-brunei-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/2007\/10\/2007-oct-06-view-of-comet-holmes-from-brunei-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"2007 Oct 06 View of Comet Holmes from Brunei Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"mIMG_6077\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Above: The Coma of the comet seen as a fuzzy ball of light. Note that there is no tail. Photograph by Hazarry Haji Ali Ahmad.<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n

Bandar Seri Begawan, October 27 – The recent\u00a0mega out burst of comet Holmes 17P since October 24th surprises comet hunters and stargazers around the world as the comet appears from a 12th magnitude to an easily spotted naked eye object in the sky.<\/p>\n

People in Brunei too should not miss this rare opportunity to gaze up the sky for the comet. The comet can be seen even without the aids of telescopes all-night long in\u00a0 the constellation of Perseus.<\/p>\n

Currently, a close up view of the comet appears as a yellowish fuzzy ball and it is lacking a tail. Last night, seeing with the naked eyes, the 3rd magnitude comet appeared like a “star” and is easily visibled despite of the interference\u00a0from\u00a0the full moonlight.<\/p>\n

Astronomers are baffled by the outburst and no explanation has been given yet for such appearance. A comet have been known as a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass (of ice and dust) that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit.<\/p>\n

Progress of the comet will be updated from time to time and guidelines of viewing the comet can be found on this page later.<\/p>\n