C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
Taken by David Blanchard on December 27, 2014 @
Sedona, AZ
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D700
Exposure Time: 15/1
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 1600
Date Taken: 2014:12:28 11:33:03
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Details:
With inclement weather approaching and threatening to eliminate any chances of photographing comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy for the next week (or more), I took advantage of one last clear, chilly night. The comet was easily visible in 7x50 binoculars and faintly visible as a naked-eye object.
The first image shows the well-known Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona, with the comet visible in the lower left. Shot with a wide-angle lens, the tail is barely distinguishable in this image. In the upper center of the image stands Orion.
Details: Nikon D700, ISO 1600, 28mm, f/2.8, 15 seconds.
The second image clearly shows the tail extending up and to the left.
Details: Nikon D700, ISO 1600, 85mm, f/1.8, 8 seconds.
The third image is a composite and stacked with Deep Sky Stacker.
Details: Nikon D700, ISO 1600, 85mm, f/1.8 100x8 seconds.
All images were taken using a fixed tripod with no tracking.
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