I badly wanted the first post of 2015 to be about the night sky! The comet Lovejoy, named after the Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy who discovered it, was getting brighter by January 10th. The San Diego night skies were cloudy for the last few days and finally I had clear nights yesterday and today. Due to local light pollution, I was able to see Lovejoy only with the help of my binoculars. What a name !!! Since it showed up promptly at the beginning of the year, I wish this comet brings Love & Joy to everyone :)
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| The blue arrow is pointing towards comet Lovejoy, which is a tiny greenish dot in this picture. As of this writing, Lovejoy is traveling at the speed of 132,471 Km/h and is at a distance of 47.7 million miles from earth. Thanks to the amazing power of digital camera technology!!! Date: 1/13/15, Time: 8:37 pm; f/2.8, ISO 800, 13 seconds exposure. |
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| Cropped closeup of the same image. Sorry to disappoint you if you were expecting a photo of a comet with a long tail. Yes, Lovejoy has a long tail. Just that I haven't captured it ;) |
Here are previous posts of the comet PanSTARRS from March 2013:
Comet PanSTARRS #1
Comet PanSTARRS #2
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