Two images on successive nights with identical equipment and exposures show the tail of Comet Lovejoy C2014 Q2 apparently dimming and undergoing a disconnection event! The images are 3 degrees wide.
Date Imaged: December 23 and 24, 2014
Lens: Borg 77ED at f/4.3
Exposure: 30 minutes
Mount: Losmandy G11
December 23 and 24, 2014
Borg 77ED at f/4.3
30 minutes
Losmandy G11
Camera: QSI 683
Filter: L 3 x 5 minutes RGB 5 minutes
Location: Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines
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QSI 683
L 3 x 5 minutes RGB 5 minutes
Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines
60 P. Paterno St., Brgy. South Drive, Baguio City, 2600
Philippines