Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Aries (Ari)  ·  Contains:  The star 21Per  ·  The star 39Ari
Comet Lovejoy (c/2014 Q2): Short viewing window!, Jan Curtis
Comet Lovejoy (c/2014 Q2): Short viewing window!
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Comet Lovejoy (c/2014 Q2): Short viewing window!

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High clouds moved in only after taking 9 subs. I was very lucky to capture Lovejoy tonight. Moonlight becoming increasingly bright. I was barely able to see the comet naked eye while overhead.

The original image was not post-processed except for PixInsight star alignment and integration.

Taken at f/5 at ~6:45PM MST. Lovejoy's brightness is slightly less that 39ARI or +4.6 magnitude based on my estimate.

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Comet Lovejoy (c/2014 Q2): Short viewing window!, Jan Curtis

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