Showing posts with label C/2014 Q2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label C/2014 Q2. Show all posts

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Comet Lovejoy

Comet Lovejoy 2014 Q2 Jan 10  2015

On the long drive back to Mount Isa I stopped overnight at Barcaldine and snapped a few rounds at this comet. It is Comet Lovejoy C/2014 Q2. If you squint at it, you can just see the tail above the noise, but only just. I need more exposure time, use of a tracking mount and a cooled CCD to get something better. Look out for another attempt at capturing this comet in the near future.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Comet C/2014 Q2

Comet Lovejoy C/2014 Q2

The latest Christmas Comet, Comet Lovejoy C/2014 Q2. Seen as the small green glow just right of centre, this was taken with a 200mm lens and 5 second exposure. The tail is not quite visible here but hopefully it may brighten in the days ahead.