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

 
 This
            comet varies in detail from day to day, here we see only hints
            of a disconnection event at the far reaches of this 3 pane panorama.
            The field is 8 degrees wide.
 

            
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Lens:  Stellarvue / Zeiss SV80s
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  LRGB = 45:3:3:3
Camera: ST10xme
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  5/10, Transparency 7/10
Outside Temperature:  25F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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