A Christmas Comet To Be Seen From Dark Skies

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Comet Lovejoy on December 13 from the Astronomical Society of Victoria’s Astrophotography Observatory, Heathcote, Victoria. Phil Hart, CC BY-SA

If you are away from the bustle of the city these holidays, then try your luck at spotting a faint comet in the northern sky.

Comet Lovejoy C/2014 Q2 is the fifth comet to be discovered by Brisbane amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy. Comets are the only astronomical objects that are automatically named for the person who found them.