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iceman
28-03-2007, 05:00 AM
2007 has already been a big year for comets, with Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) putting on a spectacular display in January. Well it’s not over yet! Long-time IceInSpace member Terry Lovejoy (CometGuy) has just discovered a new comet, C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy), his first such discovery - and the first ever comet discovery using an off-the-shelf digital camera!

Mike talks to Terry about his discovery, his methods and how it feels to finally find what he’s been searching for.

You can read the interview on the IceInSpace Interviews (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?interviews) page, or directly by clicking on the link below:

IceInSpace Interviews Terry Lovejoy (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.php?id=84,384,0,0,1,0)

Thanks to Terry for taking the time to talk to IceInSpace.

iceman
28-03-2007, 05:49 AM
Interview uploaded.

Dennis
28-03-2007, 06:30 AM
What an excellent interview – as I read on, I felt the sense of growing excitement as if I were there with Terry at the moment of his discovery! I met Terry recently as a result of IIS and he has an amazingly modest set up and is a top bloke.

Thanks for telling the story of Terry, his discovery of Comet 2007/E2 and Terry’s methods – a fascinating read, right in our own back yard.

Cheers

Dennis

h0ughy
28-03-2007, 07:20 AM
fantastic result there Mike (Ray Martin). Well Done Terry

fringe_dweller
28-03-2007, 11:42 AM
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I have to say, there is an ommission, re Terry's SOHO discoveries - he was the first person in the world to discover a comet via d/l images on his home computer from a space observatory over the net, as i understand it ;)

ving
28-03-2007, 12:00 PM
excellent, thanks :)

gaa_ian
28-03-2007, 10:01 PM
Thanks Mike & Terry, that was a great read !
i will be looking out for comet Lovejoy, in the early morning hours.

Ric
29-03-2007, 08:09 AM
Many thanks to Mike and Terry, a fascinating interview.

A great read