C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy)

- the comet is captured here in brightening twilight inside the tail of Scorpius.

 

 

Camera: Canon 450DH Scope: 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens at 70mm, f/3.5
Mount: Synta NEQ-6 Pro Guiding: none
Filters/Exposures: 5 x 30sec Location: Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
Dates: 24th December 2011 Processing: CCDStack and Photoshop CS5
fov 12°x18°