Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy


 

 

 

 
 

11 x 120s
 

  Screen shot  from SkyMap Pro 10  http://www.skymap.com/ .  
 
 

                   

  Scope:  Takahashi E160 f/3.3    
  Camera: SBIG STF-8300M    
  Image:  11 x 120 s   Processing in   ImagesPlus and Photoshop;   AA 5.0 for  Camera Control and Isophotes
  Filters: None
  Conditions: Skyglow from Chicago    
  Mount:  AP-1200 GTO    
 

Comments:

Relative motion 6.2 arc seconds per second.  Tail ~ 35 arc seconds; probably much longer

 

 

 

False Color  

Isophotes

Negative  The long tail  is better visualized as a negative.  The diagonal stripes are trailed stars left over from aligning on the head

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Orbital parameters courtesy of  http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits/ 

 

Light Curve courtesy of Seiichi Yoshida.      http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/0103P/2010.html   

 



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