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Not only Quadrantids meteor shower will adorn the beginning of 2015, the comet C / 2014 Q2, or named Comet Lovejoy is also helped to paint a landscape pleasing to the eye.
Comet Lovejoy discovered by Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy in August last year. This comet will be bolted to the nearest point estimates of Earth in a distance of about 44 million miles on the 7th of January.
A senior astronomer from New Zealand, Alan Gilmore, revealing the natural performances presented by the comet Lovejoy will be slightly disturbed, because it coincides with the full moon.
"Except, when the comet (Lovejoy) suddenly become bright, then like the moon is in the sky," Gilmore said as reported by The Age, Monday, January 5th, 2015.
Previously, the inventor, Terry Lovejoy predict that the comet is hard to see with the naked eye conditions. However, the prediction is not appropriate.
Comet Lovejoy increasingly bright. On the day after tomorrow, this comet will appear in the northern sky, on the right bottom of the arc Orion, just above the constellation Eridanus.
Gilmore added, Lovejoy tonight will be at the top and left of the brightest star, Rigel, in the constellation Orion. Then, green comet will continue to move every night, so right on January 14 will be in the Pleiades or cluster in the constellation Taurus Kartika.
"The full moon in the sky will appear, after sunset until 8th (January). After that, there is a full moon intervals again, after dusk," he said.
Known, the comet Lovejoy will have its closest to the Sun on 30 January. It is estimated that, prior to that date can be enjoyed by the observer to see the heavenly bodies.
When first discovered the comet appears as a fuzzy blob in the constellation Lepus, which is in line with the brightest star, Rigel in the constellation Orion.
However, recently scientists alleged wrong, Comet Lovejoy increasingly bright. On 7 January, this comet will appear in the northern sky, on the right bottom of the arc Orion, just above the constellation Eridanus.
While the National Gepgraphic write this comet cloud predictions will not be visible to the naked eye end-January or February 2015. However, recently changed the activity of the comet's surface after exposure to heat and melt when the orbit close to the sun.
Mentioned since the summer of this year, more bright comet in the hundreds of times. In fact, the level of brightness of this comet masuh in ranking 5. This means that the comet has reached a technical level that could be seen naked eye.
Although said to be seen with the naked eye, but it is recommended to get the best appearance is by using binoculars.
Simple tips you can try is wait until late at night, half the night, when the comet rises in the sky southeast and far from the horizon hazy sky. Then, when the comet is getting up high in the northern sky, this is the better moments that offer gorgeous photos. So prepare your eyes and binoculars to see it.
As for the level of brightness of this comet, Carey Lisse, senior research scientist Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University, USA, said that depending on various factors. Among them how much the amount of ice contained in the comet, comet how warm conditions at the time, lintasn comets in the inner solar system, how close to the earth and the point of observation.
Comet Lovejoy discovered by Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy in August last year. This comet will be bolted to the nearest point estimates of Earth in a distance of about 44 million miles on the 7th of January.
A senior astronomer from New Zealand, Alan Gilmore, revealing the natural performances presented by the comet Lovejoy will be slightly disturbed, because it coincides with the full moon.
"Except, when the comet (Lovejoy) suddenly become bright, then like the moon is in the sky," Gilmore said as reported by The Age, Monday, January 5th, 2015.
Previously, the inventor, Terry Lovejoy predict that the comet is hard to see with the naked eye conditions. However, the prediction is not appropriate.
Comet Lovejoy increasingly bright. On the day after tomorrow, this comet will appear in the northern sky, on the right bottom of the arc Orion, just above the constellation Eridanus.
Gilmore added, Lovejoy tonight will be at the top and left of the brightest star, Rigel, in the constellation Orion. Then, green comet will continue to move every night, so right on January 14 will be in the Pleiades or cluster in the constellation Taurus Kartika.
"The full moon in the sky will appear, after sunset until 8th (January). After that, there is a full moon intervals again, after dusk," he said.
Known, the comet Lovejoy will have its closest to the Sun on 30 January. It is estimated that, prior to that date can be enjoyed by the observer to see the heavenly bodies.
When first discovered the comet appears as a fuzzy blob in the constellation Lepus, which is in line with the brightest star, Rigel in the constellation Orion.
However, recently scientists alleged wrong, Comet Lovejoy increasingly bright. On 7 January, this comet will appear in the northern sky, on the right bottom of the arc Orion, just above the constellation Eridanus.
While the National Gepgraphic write this comet cloud predictions will not be visible to the naked eye end-January or February 2015. However, recently changed the activity of the comet's surface after exposure to heat and melt when the orbit close to the sun.
Mentioned since the summer of this year, more bright comet in the hundreds of times. In fact, the level of brightness of this comet masuh in ranking 5. This means that the comet has reached a technical level that could be seen naked eye.
Although said to be seen with the naked eye, but it is recommended to get the best appearance is by using binoculars.
Simple tips you can try is wait until late at night, half the night, when the comet rises in the sky southeast and far from the horizon hazy sky. Then, when the comet is getting up high in the northern sky, this is the better moments that offer gorgeous photos. So prepare your eyes and binoculars to see it.
As for the level of brightness of this comet, Carey Lisse, senior research scientist Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University, USA, said that depending on various factors. Among them how much the amount of ice contained in the comet, comet how warm conditions at the time, lintasn comets in the inner solar system, how close to the earth and the point of observation.
Sightings
If the weather is sunny, sempatkanlah staring at the night sky. Hopefully you can see the appearance of bright green comet, comet Lovejoy around shampoo north, on the right bottom of the arc Orion, just above the constellation Eridanus.
On this night, astronomers estimate the code comet C / 2014 Q2 it will fly with the closest point to the Earth, at a distance of 44 million miles. This distance is almost half of the Earth is to the sun. If you missed this evening, you can return the chance to watch the bright comet on Jan. 30. For Lovejoy comet will be closest to the sun.
Sky and Telescope launched, Wednesday, January 7th, 2015, the naked eye observation, this comet will probably be faintly visible as a small circular stain in the night sky. When viewed through terpong or telekop width, this comet will be seen more clearly as light shining ball.
