Comet Lovejoy

Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2)

I used a Nikon D60 (DSLR) piggybacked on a Meade ETX-90 and 200mm lens to capture this image of the comet on the evening of January 6th and 17th 2015. The Moon was very prominent in the sky on the 6th but the comet was easily visible in 10×50 binoculars and the ETX90. Click on the images below for a larger view.

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