Christmas comet Lovejoy captured at Paranal Observatory
Saturday, December 24, 2011 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- The recently discovered Comet Lovejoy has been captured in stunning photos and time-lapse video taken from ESOs Paranal Observatory in Chile. The comet graced the southern sky after it had unexpectedly survived a close encounter with the Sun.