Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy 
in the Evening sky
December 23, 2014

 
 This
            comet is becoming very active now, still very low in the constellation
            of Columba, some 15 degrees up in the southern sky from Payson.
            Here is a two part composite from the SV80 and ST10xme CCD.


            
Color Image, 22mins exposure for 
each top and bottom halfs, followed by 6 mins
each half of RGB data.

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Standard Image, 22mins exposure for 
each top and bottom halfs.

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Negative image showing very clear tail
disconection event - The large detaching 
cloud at the top.

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Lens:  12.5" f/5 Home bult Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  LRGB = 29:1:1:1
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  1/10, Transparency 4/10
Outside Temperature:  45F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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