Comet 17P/Holmes Hubble image 3
This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals Comet Holmes's bright core. It shows the coma, the cloud of dust and gas encircling the comet. The image was taken 4 Nov.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic0718g |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 November 2007, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0718 |
| Size: | 1091 x 1091 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 17P/Holmes |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical R | 675 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |