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Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:04 pmby Big V
Hi All, if you rise at around 4.00 am and have a good view of the eastern horizoon you will see this in the morning sky!!!!
Dont be afraid to keep viewing even as the Sun starts to rise as this is a bright comet..
And a little lightning to finish..
Re: Do yourself a favour and get up early - Comet Lovejoy
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:03 pmby Raskill
It looks very little.....
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:10 pmby Big V
Raskill - thanks for that , simple typo and bam! Fixed now.
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:07 pmby colin_12
I should have got onto this one earlier. It's all clouds over here now.
How lmuch longer would you guess it will remain visible?
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:57 pmby Big V
Colin, it is really an unknown for this comet as it was not expected to make it past the Sun. You will have at least a few days and if we are lucky who knows how long. Do try and get out and see it as soon as possible though as it will start to fade as it moves further away from the Sun.
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:15 pmby Matt. K
Beautiful images Big V! You have a style!
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:58 pmby biggerry
Nice stuff Big V, check out NASA's stuff , there is some good info and pictures about this comet and how it was not expected to come back around.
If I have time I may try and get out and have a look...
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:48 amby radar
Thanks for the great images. I just hope to have some clear days over the coming week. Doesn't look too promising, other then Christmas morning, not sure I'm looking forward to getting up for 4am!! Will keep the fingers crossed.
The link below has a timelapse of the comet.
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/23915 ... et-Lovejoycheers,
André
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:55 amby CraigVTR
Dam, I have been up since midnight and it has been all cloud. Oh well got some work done.
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:39 pmby ozimax
Nice images. I had no idea of this. (Mind you, there is very little clear sky in Coffs Harbour these days, so it's basically pointless trying to see the stars at night!)
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:57 pmby Big V
Well despite driving a total of 215 km Clouded out and only mangaed one sub par 30 second shot, however the comet is bigger and brighter. Oh well try again tomorrow morning, at least no moon to contend with!!!
Re: Comet Lovejoy - edited pics now showing!!!
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:02 pmby colin_12
Well the first and only chance I had for this was new years morning. Obviously plenty before sunrise. All I managed to find were lots of nice stars, plenty of canoodling couples, and the ships at sea off Newcastle. Not to worry, it was a lovely morning.
The first and second shots are great by the way.