Судя по данным starlab блеск кометы растет довольно уверенно:
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 11.48 UT: m1 = [5.8, Dia. = ..', DC = .., 7x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 11.31 UT: m1 = 6.5, Dia. = 10', DC = 4, 10x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 11.10 11.3 N W96
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 11.10 10.9 N W96
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 10.54 UT: m1 = 7.0, Dia. = ..', DC = 4/, 0.10-m. L (x20).
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 10.18 ..S: m1 = 6.4, Dia. = 12', DC = 5/, 7x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 09.56 UT: m1 = 7.1, Dia. = ..', DC = 4/, 0.10-m. L (x20).
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 09.52 10.4 N Q62
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 09.50 UT: m1 = 6.7, Dia. = 9.5', DC = 5/, хвоста нет, 11x70B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 09.44 UT: m1 = 7.2, Dia. = 16', DC = 4/5, хвоста нет, 27.9° над горизонтом, 7x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 09.30 11.6 N W96
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 09.29 ..S: m1 = 6.7, Dia. = 8', DC = 4/, 7x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 08.55 UT: m1 = 7.3, Dia. = ..', DC = 5, 0.10-m. L (x20).
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 08.30 ..S: m1 = 7.0, Dia. = 8', DC = 4, 7x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 08.03 UT: m1 = 7.0, Dia. = ..', DC = .., 0.07-m. R (x28).
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 07.59 12.2 N Q62
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 07.52 UT: m1 = 7.9, Dia. = 4.1', DC = ..
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 07.30 ..S: m1 = 7.2, Dia. = 8', DC = 4, 7x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 07.29 UT: m1 = 7.0, Dia. = 6', DC = 5, хвоста нет, 0.254-m. SCT, f10 (x62).
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 06.30 ..S: m1 = 7.2, Dia. = 8', DC = 4, 7x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 06.15 UT: m1 = 6.9, Dia. = 10', DC = 4, 7x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 06.14 UT: m1 = 7.0, Dia. = 8', DC = 5, 20x100B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 05.28 UT: m1 = 7.2, Dia. = 8', DC = 3, 10x50B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 04.55 UT: m1 = 7.8, Dia. = 4.8', DC = ..
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 04.34 12.9 N G39
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 04.21 UT: m1 = 7.5, Dia. = 5', DC = 4/, 20x60B
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 04.10 UT: m1 = 7.5, Dia. = 5', DC = 4, 0.10-m. R, f5 (x28).
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 04.09 UT: m1 = 7.6, Dia. = 5', DC = 3, 0.09-m. MCT, f13.8 (x54).
C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 2014 12 04.08 UT: m1 = 7.6, Dia. = 5', DC = 4, 0.08-m. R, f7.5 (x33).
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