Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy at First Glance

 

Here is a fantastic wide field shot I snapped of Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy below the constellation Orion last night at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA. To my surprise, Lovejoy was visible to the unaided eye.

 

Photo Details

Camera: Canon 60D (MagicLantern)

50mm

f/4.5

ISO: 2500

Exposure: 3 minutes

This is a panoramic, and median composite of 17 shots.

 

-Scott MacNeill

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