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. Select an image size for a larger view: 1290 x 960
Standard Image, 22mins exposure for each top and bottom halfs. Select an image size for a larger view: 1290 x 960
Negative image showing very clear tail disconection event - The large detaching cloud at the top. Select an image size for a larger view: 1290 x 960
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 HOME GALAXIES EMISSION NEBS REFLECTION NEBS COMETS GLOBULARS OPEN CLUST PLANETARIES LINKS