Comet Lovejoy - Beautiful Tail
Taken by Martin McKenna on December 4, 2013 @
Glenshane Pass, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
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Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy was a beautiful object over Glenshane Pass this morning between 03.00 and 04.15. The comet was easily visible as a fuzzy star between Bootes and Hercules near mag +4.0 with a long straight tail 5 degrees long with the naked eye. Using the camera the tail was at least 7 degrees long!, the green coma is lovely - excuse the pun.
Canon 50mm F/1.8 lens Canon 450D ISO1600
Photographer's website:
http://www.nightskyhunter.com
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