[BAA Comets] C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy

[Andrew Robertson]

Hi Nick,

Just read yours and Peter Carson's reply. I find comets like this very exciting. I just hope we get some clear windows over the next week whilst it's going to be at it's best. The tail in your image suggests it's not going to be easy visually but you never know.

Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: Comets-disc [mailto:comets-disc-bounces at britastro.org] On Behalf Of Nick James
Sent: 06 January 2015 20:46
To: BAA Comets discussion list
Subject: Re: [BAA Comets] C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy

Evening Andrew,

Yes, I got a nice view from Chelmsford too. I rushed home from work and set up just as the Moon was rising in the east. It was quite transparent here and still is. I was surprised how prominent the comet was compared to when I last saw it on Dec 30. I found it easily by sweeping with 11x80bins. Here's my image taken at the time:

http://www.nickdjames.com/Comets/2015/2014q2_20150106_1830_ndj.jpg

Nick.

> Just had a very nice visual view of the comet during the last 45 to 60 mins before the moon got in the way. At about 15 degs altitude in a not fully dark but very damp sky I found it easily in my 2.4 x 25mm opera glasses. In fact I would say it was bordering on naked eye visibility but the sky was too damp/claggy to be definite. In my 15 x 70 bins it was very nice indeed and in my 28 x 110 bins superb.
>
> Thursday night is looking promising here in Norfolk, hoping to get a good hour in a dark sky.
>

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