Staying on a farm in Palmerston North of all places I was lucky enough to photograph this cool comet with perfectly clear skies (Except for the pine trees blocking the view). I never thought I’d say this but it was well worth the 3.30am wake up!
“C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) is a periodic comet, classified as a Kreutz Sungrazer. It was discovered on 27 November 2011, by amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy.”– Wiki
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