I have just seen Lovejoy naked eye for the first time - despite the moonlight (Tues 7:30pm). It looks even better in binos. I estimate round about mag 4 in brightness.
From Saiph to Rigel (the 2 main bottom stars of Orion) go 1.5x that distance again and you should find in binos even from town.
Mark
in the same direction Mark?
Yes, from Saiph to Rigel and keep going in a straight line.
Cheers Mark, visible with bins from Bromley... ☺☺☺ :P
Thanks for that Mark, just seen it with bins.
Good view in binos despite moon and street lights. Roy put camera on tripod and has taken a couple of images. No sign of a tail.
Washed out by moonlight, but here it is:
(http://www.markshelley.co.uk/Astronomy/2015/orionlovejoy20150106.jpg)
Canon 600D f/8 28mm 4minute exposure at ISO 400
Mark
Lovely green capture Mark.
I was out early evening at Otford and couldn't see it naked eye. Even later in the evening with MarkH at his house I couldn't see it naked eye. We did manage to find it with bins though, and I imaged it earlier in the evening. Post later.
Petra and I found it very easily with the binos but couldn't see it naked eye. The moon was too bright.
It's very obviously green compared to the surrounding white stars.
We also had a look at Jupiter and all 4 moons were clearly visible.
Even saw it in Bromley's shitty skies... (just.. :-))
Single 30 sec - compact on garden table... don't you just love the light pollution... :-) :-)
(http://jpastronomy.co.uk/graphics/OAS/lj1.JPG)