print email comment close Comet 17P/Holmes URL: http://cometography.com/pcomets/017p.html Description: Photos and description of the outburst of Comet 17P/Holmes during late October 2007, visible to the naked eye near the constellation Perseus in the northeastern evening sky. Provides an overview of the comet discovery, history, and current expansion. From the website companion to the Cometography print volumes. Author: Kronk, Gary Publisher: Cometography.com LII Database Information: Record 24846 created by Julianna Hamann on 11/04/2007 Last modification on 11/08/2007 Published: 11/08/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24846