C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) is a long-period comet discovered on 17 August 2014 by Terry Lovejoy using an 8″ telescope.

It was discovered at an apparent magnitude of 15 it is the fifth comet discovered by Terry Lovejoy. 

COMET LOVEJOY 24012015

This image of Comet Lovejoy was taken by member Gordon Collings on the 24th January 2015 at 20:29 using a SkyWatcher Esprit ED 120, NIkon D300, 4m exposure, using an Astronomik CLS Filter.

lovejoy stacked PS

Taken on the 24th January 2015 at the Pavilion, Sutton-at-Hone.

This image is a stack of 123 x 30 second exposures, taken with a Canon 600D with a clip in light pollution filter and iOptron tracker. Using a F4 50mm lens. No calibration frames were used.

The images are stacked on the comet, hence the trailing stars.

COMET LOVEJOY 16012015

This image of Comet Lovejoy was taken by member Gordon Collings on the 16th January 2015 at 22:20 using a SkyWatcher Esprit ED 120, NIkon D300, 120s exposures.