Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2)
Taken by Brett Schaerer on January 13, 2015 @ near Vernonia, Oregon, USA
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  Camera Used: FUJIFILM X-M1
Exposure Time: 4800/10
Aperture: f/1.0
ISO: 1600
Date Taken: 2015:01:21 14:33:19
 
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The comet was easily visible with the naked eye as a fuzzy star, the tail could be traced out for a degree or two in my 13" f/4.5 Newt, but the tail was very low contrast due to a very humid/dewy atmosphere.
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http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/astrobug/
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Brett, great shot! I also live in Oregon (La Pine) and this was my best effort : http://lapineobservatory.blogspot.com/2015/01/comet-lovejoy-2014-last-night.html
Posted by richlite 2015-01-30 11:37:57
 
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