Comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy)
The Great Christmas Comet of 2011
C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) is a Kreutz Sungrazer and was discovered in November 2011 by Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy. The comet's perihelion took it through the Sun's corona on 16 December 2011, after which it emerged intact and put on a magnificent display for southern observers. Many ASV members took advantage of this rare opportunity to observe and take images of this great comet.
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Paul Albers
Image taken December 24, Cape Schanck
Adam Marsh
Image taken 24 December
Rob Kaufman
Image taken 24 December
Alex Cherney
Image taken December 23rd from Cape Schanck
Chris Wyatt
Image taken 24 December 2011
Michael Mattiazzo
Image taken 21 December
Phil Hart
Image taken 24 December 2011
Video Six days of Comet Lovejoy:
James McHugh
Image taken 28 December from Merimbula
Video:
Stuart Thomson
Image taken 28 December
Russell Cockman
Image taken 28 December from Heathcote
Phillip Meighen
Image taken 30 December from Heathcote
Linda Richmond
Image taken 29 December from Berwick
John Robinson
Image taken 24 December from Bendigo
David Harding
Image taken 27 December from Starview Farm (12 km south of St Arnaud)
