Comet Lovejoy Q2

[avtaram]

Just managed to spot it half an hour ago before the clouds rolled in.

I used my 15x70 bins and it appeared as a grey diffuse blob with a hint of green.

The moon was washing out a lot of detail but still very happy to have seen it for the second time this year.

The weather hasn't been conducive to stargazing for a while now.

Avtar

[bish]

Still very bright despite the moon. I had a look at M31 (could only see the core) and Lovejoy seemed brighter than that.  All the cloud coming and going so quickly at the moment makes me appreciate my bins.

[Helen]

Got it!!  

Just a 5 sub stack, guided and stacked on comet, over stretched to try to see tail detail

Helen (cold but happy!)

[Davey-T]

Excellent tail Helen, you must be pleased with that.

Dave

[Helen]

Thanks Dave :-)  Getting some more subs so hope to get more tail and less noise!  But pleased to get it given the conditions.

Helen

[happy-kat]

got it for sure, it's a great feeling

[Helen]

Forecast was correct except timing was slightly off - from clear skies to huge snowflakes  almost instantly     I moved to get roof on pretty quickly, but still quite a lot of snow on everything!  Dehumidifier and dewstraps going to be on all night to dry things off.  By the time I'd turned everything off and locked up it was clear again , but with snow covered ground.

Time for a warming bath and bed I think - its cold out there!!

But happy with the session anyway 

Helen

[John]

Very nice Helen

[mjpfc]

Q2 is going past Gamma Andromedae now and still big and bright.

Sky too bright for much detail but the false nucleus/coma and halo are as extensive as ever, not too much

evidence of quieting down just yet.

Mick.

[Goonrdolly]

Just had a 3 hour session q2 still looking impressive bright and still easy to track better when the full moon resides

[cotterless45]

The comet was set in a lovely circlet of stars. Before the Moon get too intrusive I could see that it was uneven nearly to the point of being tailed. Probably one of the easiest to spot. Same field of view left of Almach in x8 bins. Nick.

[nicoscy]

That's a great sketch! I will pop up to the roof of my building tonight and check it early before the moon gets too intrusive.

It's been nearly two weeks since I last checked it and from what I gather the tail is easier to see as of late?

[Davey-T]

Passing Almmak, y And, tonight 7.30 pm, make a nice pic' may try 300mm on it if the sky clears a bit, shouldn't be too bad with Moon behind me.

Dave

[Pete Presland]

Not much tonight forecast looks grim, but to be honest i would rather that than last nights 4 hour tease! Which resulted around 20-30 mins of clear sky in total.

[happy-kat]

How bright was it over a week ago as it looks like it is going to go very soon and I am not sure I would even pick it up with the camera if I tried. After food will go and check the skies again.

[cotterless45]

Still there at 6.30, just off Almach in the bins. Strong with the Force this one is !

Nick.

[mjpfc]

It's going to be a bit of a struggle observing the chosen one tonight I can see....

Nice and clear out the back, but the cats were going mad trying to get out (when we have to keep them in tonight)

so I locked them in the kitchen and went out the front..............  Ribbons of cloud now across the whole sky with tiny

little gaps!

I wonder where amateur Astronomers stand in the National Tables for Blood-pressure related problems.

Mick

[Davey-T]

Put the camera out to cool in a clear sky and it promptly clouded over, left it out more in hope than expectation 

Dave

[Davey-T]

Washout last night but looking a bit better tonight, unfortunately it won't fit in the 300mm frame with Almach so have to try the 200mm now for a nice pic'

Dave 

[happy-kat]

Just about to check Stellarium to see where it is, I may only get to use the bins depending on where it is. Light pollution filter order this morning :-)

6.09 and extint at 6.29 so fading fast and only a day ot two ago it was 5. something.

[John]

Lovejoy Q2 is just about overhead here at the current time. It's still looking rather splendid and is in the same field of view at low power as the orange / gold star Almach or Almaak (Gamma Andromeda) which is itself a fine double star. Nice start to the evening

Very blowy and cold here though - it's going to be a " keep popping in for a warm up" sort of evening !

[happy-kat]

Just been out pre dinner looking at it with bins, it is clearer then previously but no tail, might try a look out back but it is icy on the decking.

[happy-kat]

Clouds!! Supposed to be clear.

[Davey-T]

Just done 20 RAWS of it now started it at the edge of the DSLR frame and taking one pic every ten minutes but can't really detect any movement across the frame ATM probably be daylight before it crosses the frame using 200mm. can make out the tail in single subs.

Just messing about giving the SW S Adventurer its first proper try out.

Just been out to take another shot and high cloud coming over so may all end shortly 

Dave

[happy-kat]

You must be East of me then as the wind changed direction from earlier which was North East and now it is blowing in from the West, you got the cloud I came in from... off to check in a bit if it has gone.

How long where they please?