Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  The star 2Per  ·  The star 3Per
Comet Lovejoy (13 Feb 15): Significant tail disruption, Jan Curtis
Comet Lovejoy (13 Feb 15): Significant tail disruption
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Comet Lovejoy (13 Feb 15): Significant tail disruption

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Lovejoy obviously showing signs of turbulence this night.

Final contains Lovejoy as a fixed object with reduced stars. I've added 14 more subs. Note that despite the distorted background, the comet's inner structure becomes very apparent.

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Comet Lovejoy (13 Feb 15): Significant tail disruption, Jan Curtis

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