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Comet Lovejoy, C/2014, Q2

• The 5th comet discovered by astronomer Terry Lovejoy - a fast moving object at about 4th magnitude in constellation Taurus (note the background star movements).
• 300mm F4 Nikkor at F4, Nikon D5300, ISO 1600, 81 30-sec subs for total of 40.5 min.
• Processed without flats and darks - 6MP JPGs created in LR5 with vignette correction - stacked in Registax 6.
• Palo Alto, CA, Jan 14, 2015, UT 06:08-06:56.