Lovejoy continues to be an impressive camera comet. Pictured above, Comet C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy) was
imaged above the windmill in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire
in southern France with a
six-second exposure. In the foreground is a field of lavender. Comet Lovejoy should
remain available for photo opportunities for northern observers during much of
December and during much of the night, although it will be fading as the month
progresses and highest in the sky before sunrise. In person, the comet will be
best
viewed with binoculars. A giant dirty snowball, Comet Lovejoy last visited the inner Solar System about
7,000 years ago, around the time that humans developed the wheel.
December 09, 2013
Comet C/2013 R1 still visiable
Lovejoy continues to be an impressive camera comet. Pictured above, Comet C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy) was
imaged above the windmill in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire
in southern France with a
six-second exposure. In the foreground is a field of lavender. Comet Lovejoy should
remain available for photo opportunities for northern observers during much of
December and during much of the night, although it will be fading as the month
progresses and highest in the sky before sunrise. In person, the comet will be
best
viewed with binoculars. A giant dirty snowball, Comet Lovejoy last visited the inner Solar System about
7,000 years ago, around the time that humans developed the wheel.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.