Photographs of Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy)

This page contains photographs of comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy). This spectacular Christmas comet was discovered by Australian amateur astronomer and comet hunter Terry Lovejoy – great work Terry!.

My photographs are (unless otherwise stated) taken using my William Optics Megrez 90 APO refractor at a focal length of about 590mm and using my Canon 6D (unmodified) DLR camera. Exposure times and ISO vary between exposure depending on the conditions of the night.

I started photographing comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) in December 2014.

Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 27th December 2014. 20x180s @ 3200ISO
Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 27th December 2014. 20x180s @ 3200ISO
Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 27th December 2014. 20x60s @ 3200ISO
Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 27th December 2014. 20x60s @ 3200ISO
William Optics Megrez 90 APO @ ~590mm focal length. Canon 6D (unmodified) @ 3200ISO. 8x180 second exposures. Stacked using DeepSkyStacker comet stacking with default configuration.
William Optics Megrez 90 APO @ ~590mm focal length. Canon 6D (unmodified) @ 3200ISO. 8×180 second exposures. Stacked using DeepSkyStacker comet stacking with default configuration.
William Optics Megrez 90 APO @ ~590mm focal length. Canon 6D (unmodified) @ 6400ISO. 10x60 second exposures. Stacked using average.
William Optics Megrez 90 APO @ ~590mm focal length. Canon 6D (unmodified) @ 6400ISO. 10×60 second exposures. Stacked using average.
William Optics Megrez 90 APO @ ~590mm focal length. Canon 6D (unmodified) @ 2500ISO. 10x180 second exposures. Stacked using median.
William Optics Megrez 90 APO @ ~590mm focal length. Canon 6D (unmodified) @ 2500ISO. 10×180 second exposures. Stacked using median.
Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) finder image to help find the come in the December night sky. The comet is nicely positioned in the south-east after sunset, between the bright stars Sirius and Canopus.
Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) finder image to help find the come in the December night sky. The comet is nicely positioned in the south-east after sunset, between the bright stars Sirius and Canopus. This image is specifically for the 17th December but is relevant for the following week or so.