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Events and Projects

This section provides a sample of photographic events and projects carried out by Celestial Visions.  Examples include astronomical photography, timelapse and panoramic images.  Featured projects and events include;

Comet Lovejoy viewed from Western Australia

Sungrazer comet survives to grace morning skies 

After surviving a very close approach to the Sun, the sungrazer Comet Lovejoy has developed into a major comet display in the dawn twilight. 

The comet has developed into a beautiful display, appearing like a delicate beam of light.  The tail has grown up to 25 degrees long, on 26 December 2011.

The head of the comet is unusual in that there is no apparent bright comet head or "central condensation", even when viewed with 10x70 binoculars.

The preview timelapse video (right) features the comet from 22 to 27 December 2011.  The video is best viewed on a high speed internet connection.

High resolution images are available for publication or purchase. 

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Lateral 360 degree view of Comet Lovejoy

Photographed on 24 December 2011, this lateral 360 degree view shows Comet Lovejoy with more than 20 degrees of tail.  The southern Milky Way and the Southern Cross are prominent.  The major glow is the light of Perth city, Western Australia, from a distance of approxmately 70 kilometres, and the lesser glow is Northam, 10 km distant. 

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NOTE:  360 degree QTVR file (below) is viewable in some, but not all, web browsers.  File is 3MB in size, allow for download time.

Comet Lovejoy above Perth, from Kings Park.

Panoramic  360 degree lateral view from Kings Park, overlooking the Swan River, Perth, Western Australia.  Comet Lovejoy displayed 10 degrees of tail, despite the bright skies.   22 December 2011.


Rural Western Australia 360 degree view at night

Many of our dark sky images of Comet Lovejoy were photographed at a dark sky location, about 70 kilometres east of Perth, in the  wheatbelt and sheep rural area.  This 360 by 180 degree QTVR image was recorded almost at full moon, during January 2012.  The landscape is strongly illuminated by the moonlight.  

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