Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Columba (Col)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy, Jeff Tropeano
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
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Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy, Jeff Tropeano
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
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My first comet photo, Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy, a long period comet discovered in August of 2014. This photo was taken on December 23 24, 2014, when the comet was about a magnitude 7.

Captured with a TeleVue-76 on an Atlas EQ-G (tracked, not guided), and a Canon 60-D DSLR.

98 Subs @ 15 seconds, ISO 1600. 15 Darks.

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Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy, Jeff Tropeano