With the Moon rising later in the evening this weekend, astrophotographers have taken some spectacular pictures of Comet 2014 Q2 Lovejoy, which continues shine on! Enjoy a few photos here and check out more in Universe Today’s Flickr page.
Chris Schur from Payson, Arizona took the above image with a 80mm f/4.6 Zeiss APO and a ST10xme ccd camera.
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Comet Lovejoy Q2, Feb 7, 2015. Credit and copyright: Cajun Astro on Flickr.
Great shots.. thanks Nancy. We’ve been clouded out here on the left coast for more than a week. I can’t wait to get back out there with my new scope and take another look! Maybe tonight? Hope so…
I finally DID get a web camera to work thru the eyepiece and will attempt to take some images next clear night. Unfortunately the web cam I have is not a very good one, but it’s a starter and I learned how to modify and mount a web cam. I intend to upgrade that camera ASAP then learn how to stack and edit images… FUN!
Do you take requests? 😀
LOL! Yes.. when I finally get the right camera(s) and venue(s) set up, my intention is to use my telescope for public outreach as much as possible. I plan to use a WiFi enabled laptop at the scope to broadcast images locally. Than means that anyone at a star party or other gathering with a smart phone or iPad could see what I’m observing without having to look thru the eyepiece.
Saw Comet Lovejoy again the night before last. Although much further away, it is brightening in proximity to Sol which means that it’s an easy find in my 7X35 binocs.
That’s a nice initiative, best of luck and clear skies.
I’d almost forgotten about Lovejoy until this post. Will have to find some time during the weekend–a cloudless one, hopefully.