Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo Minor (LMi)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy, 



    
        

            Steve Rosenow
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy
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Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy

Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy, 



    
        

            Steve Rosenow
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy
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Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy

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Acquisition details

Date: Nov. 16, 2013

Time: 22:49

Frames: 16

Focal length: 500

Seeing: 4

Transparency: 2


Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 4165936

RA center: 10h30m24s.7

DEC center: +34°2526

Pixel scale: 3.911 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 55.768 degrees

Field radius: 1.437 degrees

Resolution: 2272x1354

File size: 221.9 KB

Locations: Loowit Imaging Observatory, Shelton, Washington, United States

Description

Photographed Comet Lovejoy through the intense glow of a nearly-full moon on November 16th, 2013. During a break in the clouds and rain, I was afforded a rare, crystal clear night that afforded me an all-night viewing and photographing session.

This is an outstanding comet!

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Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy, 



    
        

            Steve Rosenow