Comet Lovejoy and Other Space Objects

Pleiades, Comet Lovejoy, meteor and the Triangulam Galaxy

The Comet Lovejoy is still visible, but growing dimmer as it progresses through the sky.  The other night I went to the parking lot at Horseneck beach and was able to photograph the Comet just to the right of the Pleiades and also captured the Triangulum Galaxy which is also known as M33 plus a meteor.  If we still have some clear nights it's getting to be one of your last chances to see of photograph the Comet Lovejoy

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Path of the Comet from Sky and Telescope

Comet Lovejoy

Night Sky at the Stone Barn

Starting now, if the night sky is clear, and the moon rising an hour later every night and headed toward a full moon, the major winter constellation Orion is visible in the sky.  What makes it more interesting is that the Comet Lovejoy is present in the sky to the right of Orion.  You need to look for a fuzzy green ball in the sky, which is the comet.  The magnitude of the comet is around 4 and can be visible to the naked eye, or easily seen with a pair of binoculars.

Last night I was out at the Stone Barn, set my camera up to capture the sky around Orion.  As the wind picked up, the temperature fell in the wind chill increased, I sat in my car and search the sky with the binoculars.  I finish photographing just before the moonrise and inspecting the pictures after downloading them, I was lucky enough to capture Orion, Comet Lovejoy, and the meteor in the same frame.

To Help You Locate the Objects

If the night sky is clear.  Dress warm and visualize the beauty that is our universe.

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New Comet Lovejoy, designated C/2014 Q2,

Yesterday as I was searching the Internet, I came across the information that there is a new Comet Lovejoy (this is Terry Lovejoy's fifth Comet discovery) that should be visible in the clear night sky during late December into January.  Looking at the upcoming weather forecast and the moon position, this Friday evening, December 19 will be the best time to try to view and photograph this comet.  I am planning to be at Allens Pond Stone Barn Property around 6:30 PM and hopefully photograph for the next couple of hours.  I will be bringing two cameras, one with a wide-angle lens and one with a medium telephoto lens.  Everybody is welcome to to come.  The new Moon occurs over the weekend, but the weather forecast is for cloudy or rainy conditions.  Bring a good pair of binoculars, sturdy tripod, camera and cable release, extra batteries, and dress appropriately.