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Comet Lovejoy:  05 FEB 15, 



    
        

            Jan Curtis
Comet Lovejoy:  05 FEB 15
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Comet Lovejoy: 05 FEB 15

Acquisition details

Dates:
Feb. 5, 2015
Frames:
6×120(12′) ISO2000
Integration:
12′
Avg. Moon age:
16.13 days
Avg. Moon phase:
97.90%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00
Temperature:
7.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 532295

RA center: 02h08m24s.10

DEC center: +43°2728

Orientation: -89.789 degrees

Field radius: 3.590 degrees

Resolution: 620x414

File size: 292.5 KB

Locations: Eldorado (6767' elev), @ Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Description

Taken shortly before moonrise as skies cleared.

Taken at f/4.0. Enlarge to appreciate detailed outer coma- inner tail structure.

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Comet Lovejoy:  05 FEB 15, 



    
        

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