Comet Lovejoy (c/2014 Q2): Seems brighter tonight
Taken by Jan Curtis on February 9, 2015 @
Near Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Nikon d7100
Nikkor 180mm f/2.8
Specs: iso 1600, 6x240s @ f/5
iso 2500, 8x180s @ f/4.5
Definitely easier to see coma naked eye tonight. Skies nearly perfect. Estimated magnitude of Lovejoy ~4.9 mag.
In 7x50mm binoculars, could see 2.5 deg tail.
Two versions with different contrast provided.
Post-Processed with PixInsight and Photoshop CS 6.
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