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June 12, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filters image data, obtained
on 2015 Jun. 12 (21h45-21h51UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds
in each filter. Image scale is 3.1 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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May 30, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filters image data, obtained
on 2015 May 30 (1h34-1h38UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds
in each filter. Image scale is 2.5 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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May 29, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filters image data, obtained
on 2015 May 29 (1h38-1h44UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 90 seconds
in each filter. Image scale is 2.5 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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April 10, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, obtained
on 2015 Apr. 10 (20h08-20h18UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds
in each filter. Image scale is 3.4 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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April 8, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, obtained
on 2015 Apr. 8 (19h56-20h06UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds
in each filter. Image scale is 3.4 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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March 20, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, obtained
on 2015 Mar. 20 (19h34-19h44UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds
in each filter. Image scale is 2.7 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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March 13, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, obtained
on 2015 Mar. 13 (18h56-19h08UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds
in each filter. Image scale is 3.5 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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March 10, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, taken
on 2015 Mar. 10 (18h49-18h57UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds in each filter.
Near the left edge of image is asymmetrical shaped planetary nebula Sh2-188, also named Dolphin Nebula.
Image scale is 3.75 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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March 8, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, taken
on 2015 Mar. 8 (19h03-19h08UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.73 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by B. Mikuz and H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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February 27, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, taken in moonlight conditions
on 2015 Feb. 27 (18h18-18h24UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.0 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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February 20, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, taken on 2015 Feb. 20
(19h37-19h43UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds in each filter.
Near the image center is M76 planetary nebula, also named Little Dumbbell.
Image scale is 3.6 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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February 19, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, taken on 2015 Feb. 19
(19h14-19h19UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds in each filter.
Near the upper edge is planetary nebula M76, also named Little Dumbbell.
Image scale is 3.25 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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February 18, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, taken on 2015 Feb. 18
(18h51-18h57UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds in each filter.
Near the upper edge is planetary nebula M76, also named Little Dumbbell.
Image scale is 3.3 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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February 16, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, taken on 2015 Feb. 16
(18h47-18h53UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.43 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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February 11, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data, taken on 2015 Feb. 11
(18h22-18h28UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.37 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by B. Mikuz and H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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February 8, 2015
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False color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained on 2015 Feb. 8 (18h30-18h36UT) with
60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and R filter. Exposure time was 6x60 seconds.
Image scale is 3.25 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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February 7, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained from LBVR filter image data on 2015 Feb. 7
(18h59-19h03UT) with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 60 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.25 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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January 26, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained in moonlight conditions on 2015 Jan. 26 (19h20-19h38UT) with
60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and LBVR filters. Exposure time was 5x30 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 2.5 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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January 19, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained on 2015 Jan. 19 (18h28-18h40UT) with
60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and LBVR filters. Exposure time was 4x20 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.65 arc sec/pixel. Some cirrus clouds passed the comet field during the imaging.
Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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False color mosaic image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained on 2015 Jan. 19 (18h41-18h52UT) with
60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and R filter. Exposure time was 10x20 seconds for each frame.
Image scale is 5.3 arc sec/pixel. Some cirrus clouds passed the comet field during the imaging.
Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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January 18, 2015
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False color panoramic image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), passing near the Pleiades (M45) open star cluster. Obtained on 2015 Jan. 18
(17h29-17h35UT) with 105 mm, f/4 wide field lens, CCD and R filter. Total exposure time was 5 minutes (5x60s).
Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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January 13, 2015
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True color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), taken on 2015 Jan. 13 from Bodental/Poden in southern Carinthia (Austria)
with 80 mm, f/4.8 APO telescope and Canon 700D, set to ISO 1600. Total exposure time was 60 minutes (40x90s).
Images were median combined in order to blur the stars and bring out details in comet ion tail.
Copyright © 2015 by Jurij Stare, Dark Sky Slovenia.
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True color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), taken on 2015 Jan. 13 from Bodental/Poden in southern Carinthia (Austria)
with 65 mm, f/6.5 APO telescope and Canon 5D, set to ISO 1600. Total exposure time was 39 minutes (13x180s).
Individual exposures were collected by using autoguider, following the comet nucleus.
Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz and A. Mohar, Dark Sky Slovenia.
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January 12, 2015
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Color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained on 2015 Jan. 12 (19h14-19h25UT) with
60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and LBVR filters. Exposure time was 4x15 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.82 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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False color unfiltered mosaic image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), obtained on 2015 Jan. 12 (19h14-19h49UT) with
60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope. Exposure time was 4x15 seconds for each frame.
Image scale is 8.44 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Crni Vrh Observatory.
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January 11, 2015
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True color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), taken on 2015 Jan. 11 (21h11-21h21UT)
with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and LBVR filters. Exposure time was 4x15 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.75 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz, Èrni Vrh Observatory.
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January 6, 2015
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True color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), taken in moonlight conditions on 2015 Jan. 6 (18h18-18h26UT)
with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and LBVR filters. Exposure time was 3x15 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.75 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz & B. Dintinjana, Èrni Vrh Observatory.
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January 5, 2015
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True color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), taken in moonlight conditions on 2015 Jan. 5 (21h15-21h26UT)
with 60-cm, f/3.3 Deltagraph telescope and LBVR filters. Exposure time was 3x15 seconds in each filter.
Image scale is 3.75 arc sec/pixel. Copyright © 2015 by H. Mikuz & B. Dintinjana, Èrni Vrh Observatory.
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December 29, 2014
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True color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), taken in moonlight conditions on 2014 Dec. 29 (21h22-21h36UT) with
65mm, f/6.5 APO and Canon 20D DSLR. Exposure time was 12x60 seconds.
Copyright © 2014 by H. Mikuz, Èrni Vrh Observatory.
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December 26, 2014
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False color image of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), taken on 2014 Dec. 26 (22h16-22h29UT) with 105mm, f/4 lens, CCD and
R filter. Exposure time was 9x60 seconds. Copyright © 2014 by H. Mikuz, Èrni Vrh Observatory.
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December 23, 2014
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Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) in southern constellation Columba, rising just over the Karavanke mountain range near the
midnight Dec. 23/24, 2014. Image was taken from Bodental/Poden in southern Carinthia (Austria) on
2014 Dec. 23 (23h06UT) with 135mm, f/5.6 lens and Canon 6D at ISO 3200. Exposure time was 45 seconds.
Although the comet was only 11 degrees above the horizon, the sky transparency was very good and light pollution
significantly reduced due to low clouds layer over the central Slovenia.
Copyright © 2014 by H. Mikuz and A. Mohar, Temno nebo Slovenije.
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Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), grazing over the Karavanke mountain range near the midnight Dec. 23/24, 2014.
Image was taken from Bodental/Poden in southern Carinthia (Austria) on 2014 Dec. 23 (23h20UT) with 180mm, f/4 lens
and Canon 6D at ISO 3200. Exposure time was 45 seconds.
Copyright © 2014 by A. Mohar and H. Mikuz, Temno nebo Slovenije.
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