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Comet Images (2014) This page summarises observations and images of comets in 2014
Bullet 17P/Holmes  (Nov 2014)
Bullet 108P/Ciffreo (Nov 2014)
Bullet 110P/Hartley  (Nov 2014)
   
Bullet P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) (Nov 2014)
   
Bullet C/2011 J2 LINEAR (Nov-Dec 2014)
Bullet C/2014 E2 Jacques (Oct-Nov 2014)
Bullet C/2014 Q3 Borisov (Nov-Dec 2014)

17P/Holmes - Nov 2014

Comet 17P/Holmes - 2014-11-02
(passing through Auriga)
Faint comet is marked by white indicators (forecast mag +17.6)
Sun Distance 2.63 AU
 Image
CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine,), 3x3 binning, C filter, 
2014-11-02 23:45UT (#567349-53)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  

Earlier 2007 Passage of Comet 17P/Holmes 
Explosive eruption (Oct 2007)
Sequence of frames taking on 25th, 29th 30th Oct 2007 
showing rapidly expanding coma
 2007-10-25 (2.1 arc min diam) 
2007-10-29 (7.0 arc min diam)
2007-10-30 (9.3 arc min diam)
Image
Animated CCD Images
5 x 10s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter, 
Log Scale
Frame 1 : 2007-10-25 20:45h UT (#227055-59)
Frame 2 : 2007-10-29 04:43h UT (#228038-42)
Frame 3 : 2007-10-30 04:47h UT (#229035-39)

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108P/Ciffreo - Nov 2014

108P/Ciffreo
(Passing through starfield in Taurus.  Sun Distance 1.72 AU)

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine,), 3x3 binning, C filter, 
2014-11-02 23:57UT (#567358-60)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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110P/Hartley - Nov 2014

Comet 110P/Hartley  - 2014-11-03
(passing through Gemini)
Sun Distance 2.49  AU

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine,), 3x3 binning, C filter, 
2014-11-03 01:12hUT (#567445-46)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  
Comet 110P/Hartley - Earlier image, 2008-01-07
  (passing across boundary
between Taurus and Auriga)
Sun Distance 2.48  AU
Image
CCD Image, 
3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-01-07 22:07h UT (#251150-52)
 
 
Comet 110P/Hartley  - Earlier Image (2007-12-02)
(moving through starfield in Auriga)
Sun Distance 2.51AU
Image
CCD Image, 
3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2007-12-02  06:59h UT (#238159-61)
 

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P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) - Nov 2014

P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) - 2014-10-28
(passing through Aquarius)
Sun Distance 2.43 AU
[ Predicted Mag +16.9 ]

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 30 sec exposure (average combine,), 3x3 binning, C filter, 
2014-10-28 22:23hUT (#566256-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) - 2014-11-05
(passing through Aquarius)
.  Sun Distance 2.46 AU
Comet is probably not visible in this image.
Expected Comet position is marked by the white circle
. The white indicators show a probable star. 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 30 sec exposure (average combine,), 3x3 binning, C filter, 
2014-11-05 21:24hUT (#568180-84)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE) - 2014-11-07
(passing through Aquarius)
Sun Distance 2.47 AU
Comet (very faint) is shown by white indicators
Image
Annotated CCD Image (cropped)
5 x 30 sec exposure (average combine,), 3x3 binning, C filter, 
2014-11-07 22:53hUT (#569176-80)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 

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C/2011 J2 LINEAR  - Nov 2014

C/2011 J2 LINEAR - 2014-11-30
 (passing through Pegasus)
Sun distance 4.61 AU
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
3 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-11-30 20:22hUT (#572086-89)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
C/2011 J2 LINEAR - 2014-12-02
 (passing through Pegasus)
Sun distance 4.62 AU
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
4 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-12-02 19:47hUT (#573179-82)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 

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C/2014 E2 Jacques - Oct to Nov 2014

C/2014 E2 Jacques  - 2014-10-11
(passing through Aquila)
Sun Distance 1.94 AU

Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 30 sec exposure (average combine,), 3x3 binning, C filter, 
2014-10-11 19:35hUT (#564030-32)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  
C/2014 E2 Jacques - Detail, 2014-10-11
(passing through Aquila)
Sun Distance 1.94 AU

Image
CCD Image ( cropped)
3 x 30 sec exposure (average combine,), 3x3 binning, C filter, 
2014-10-11 19:35hUT (#564030-32)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  

C/2014 E2 Jacques - 2014-10-28
(passing through Aquila) 
(Sun Distance 2.18 AU)
(comet has faded considerably since
previous image observation on Oct 11th)

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 30 sec exposure (average combine,), 3x3 binning, C filter, 
2014-10-28 19:35hUT (#566004-12)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  

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C/2014 Q3 Borisov - Nov 2014

C/2014 Q3 Borisov - Wide View, 2014-11-30
(passing through Pegasus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-11-30 20:16hUT (#572078-82)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
C/2014 Q3 Borisov - 2014-11-30
(passing through Pegasus)
Sun distance 1.65 AU
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-11-30 20:16hUT (#572078-82)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
C/2014 Q3 Borisov - 2014-12-02
(passing through Pegasus)
Sun distance 1.66 AU
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
3 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-12-02 21:20hUT (#573282-84)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
C/2014 Q3 Borisov - Image Animation - 2014-12-02
 Showing motion over a 1h 40m period
Image
CCD Image Animation (100% size, cropped)
3 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
Frame 1 :  2014-12-02 19:40hUT (#573173-75)
Frame 2 :  2014-12-02 21:20hUT (#573282-84)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
 

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