Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy 
in the Evening sky
Feb 7, 2015

 
 The
            head of this comet is huge, occupying nearly the entire frame
            of my 12.5" scope! The comet continues its very faint low
            surface brightness tail, making processing a challenge to retain
            all features. An excellent comet for the binoculars now, it is
            not visible easily naked eye in Andromeda.

 

            
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Lens:  12.5" f/5 Newt
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  L = 60m, RGB = 6m
Camera: ST10xme
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  4/10, Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  25F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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