Comet Lovejoy in Moonlight
Taken by Alan Dyer on January 5, 2015 @
City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 6D
Exposure Time: 13/1
Aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 2000
Date Taken: 2015:01:05 20:31:28
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I shot this on the evening of January 5, 2015 — The scene shows Orion rising, with Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2) at upper right as the fuzzy green spot, in a moonlit sky over the formations of the City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico. The Moon, a day past full, had risen and was behind the rocks lighting the sky and tops of the formations. Scattered light illuminated the foreground which included the remnants of a snowfall last Friday.
The comet was obvious in binoculars, while a very careful look revealed it as barely visible to the naked eye, even in the moonlight. But you had to know just where to look! The photo shows just a hint of a tail. Once the Moon gets out of the way this could be a very nice dark sky comet. It will certainly be ideal for binoculars and wide-field photos.
This is a single 13 second exposure at f/2.5 and ISO 2000 with the 35mm lens and Canon 6D, untracked.
Photographer's website:
http://www.amazingsky.net
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