[AZ-Observing] Re: Comet Holmes tonight

Has anyone seen the bright star like nucleus at lower magnification 
resolve itself into three at higher magnification? As I mentioned, this 
is what I observed. I have read the reports so far in Az-Observing and 
not many comment on this, except for Brian and a few others who said 
they saw two components. It would be interesting if anyone else could 
collaborate my observation, even from outside this group. Perhaps it was 
the seeing conditions playing tricks on me, which I don't think it was, 
but if it was I would like to know.
Stan


Stan Gorodenski wrote:

>What a nice comet! I sure didn't expect this. Mark said it was golden 
>white, and even in my 16" with my 16mm eyepiece it has a brownish, maybe 
>gold, tint to it. I see more than a double nucleus. With my 20mm 
>eyepiece I see a bright star like nucleus at the head of a bright 
>slightly fan shaped central region of the comet. At 16mm the star like 
>nucleus resolves itself into three points of light, each almost equal in 
>magnitude and all three forming an equilateral triangle. The resolution 
>into three parts comes and goes with the seeing conditions. At times I 
>see a double nucleus and then at times I see three definite distinct 
>points of light.
>Stan
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