By Kerry Mcqueeney Last updated at 6:19 PM on 27th December 2011 Astronomers all over the world were left awe-struck by Comet Lovejoy's incredible close shave with the Sun as it came within 87,000 miles of its fiery surface last week. And now, the comet's trajectory across the Earth's skies have been captured in dazzling detail by an astronomy enthusiast. Using only a simple digital camera with a long exposure to let more light in, these incredible images were taken by stargazer Alex Cherney as Comet Lovejoy blazed a trail through the night sky after appearing over the Earth's horizon.
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Amateur stargazer captures incredible images of Comet Lovejoy's trajectory over the Earth's horizon
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The comet came within 87,000 miles of the Sun's 5700C surface
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