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Comet Lovejoy Possible Tail Disconection Event

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C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on Feb 13, 2015, 01:00 UT. 58x90 sec @ ISO 3200, TV-85 at F/5.6, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3.
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on Feb 13, 2015, 01:00 UT. 58×90 sec @ ISO 3200, TV-85 at F/5.6, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3.
StarFreeze View: C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on Feb 13, 2015, 01:00 UT. 58×90 sec @ ISO 3200, TV-85 at F/5.6, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3.

 

Negative View: C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on Feb 13, 2015, 01:00 UT. 58x90 sec @ ISO 3200, TV-85 at F/5.6, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3.
Negative View: C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on Feb 13, 2015, 01:00 UT. 58×90 sec @ ISO 3200, TV-85 at F/5.6, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3.
Blue Version: C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on Feb 13, 2015, 01:00 UT. 58x90 sec @ ISO 3200, TV-85 at F/5.6, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3.
Blue Version: C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on Feb 13, 2015, 01:00 UT. 58×90 sec @ ISO 3200, TV-85 at F/5.6, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3.

A big knot moving down the tail of Comet Lovejoy with the old tail partially disconnected and hanging on as best as it can.

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