Dec 23, 2014. DARK MOONLESS SKY TONIGHT andΒ Comet Lovejoy C2014 was positioned highΒ above our Brunei sky at around mid-night.
Recently in August this year, AnΒ Australian amateur astronomer, Terry Lovejoy, discovered his fifth comet, C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy).
TheΒ photographΒ of the Comet wasΒ captured from Tutong, Brunei Darussalam last night.Β ItΒ appeared amazinglyΒ bright through a telescope andΒ features a greenish coma withΒ aΒ faint tail.
Based on the image above and comparing the magnitudes of the background stars, the comet is currently at about magnitude +5.
At the moment, the comet is hardly visible toΒ the naked eyes if you are in a small city with light pollution. Hence binoculars or a telescope is required to view it.
Reports from astronomy communities said that the comet is still brightening.Β The cometΒ will be still viewable throughout January next year and it will be at maximum brightness by mid-January 2015.
Read more info about this comet here.
