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Terry Lovejoy

1966 - Today

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Terry Lovejoy (born 20 November 1966) is an information technologist from Thornlands, Queensland, Australia, most widely known as an amateur astronomer. He has discovered six comets, including C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy), the first Kreutz Sungrazing comet discovered by ground-based observation in over 40 years. He is also known for popularizing procedures for modifying consumer-grade digital cameras so that they can be used for digital camera astrophotography. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Terry Lovejoy is the 633rd most popular astronomer, the 715th most popular biography from Australia and the 5th most popular Australian Astronomer.

Terry Lovejoy is an Australian astronomer best known for discovering several comets, including the notable Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3), which became famous for its bright appearance as it passed very close to the Sun in 2011. His work in amateur astronomy has significantly contributed to the field, particularly in comet discovery and observation.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Terry Lovejoy ranks 633 out of 644. Before him are Ulrika Babiaková, Kenneth J. Lawrence, David J. Asher, Gabriela González, Paulo R. Holvorcem, and Timothy B. Spahr. After him are Alan Stern, C. Michelle Olmstead, Zdeněk Moravec, Heidi Hammel, Richard Kowalski, and Tetsuo Kagawa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Terry Lovejoy ranks 984. Before him are Jens Köppen, Yoko Tanabe, Jens Steinigen, Kim Myers, Ashraf Kasem, and Deng Qingming. After him are Mark T. Vande Hei, Jim Gaffigan, Miguel Miranda, White Town, Giannis Kalitzakis, and Andrzej Głąb.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Terry Lovejoy ranks 715 out of 1,143. Before him are Wayne McCarney (1966), Lara Cox (1978), Michael Grenda (1962), Tony Dorigo (1965), Graeme Brown (1979), and Aziz Behich (1990). After him are Adam Hansen (1981), Dion Beebe (1968), Melissa Hoskins (1991), Anthony West (1981), Keisha Castle-Hughes (1990), and Daniel Johns (1979).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In Australia

Among astronomers born in Australia, Terry Lovejoy ranks 5. Before him are Walter Frederick Gale (1865), Ruby Payne-Scott (1912), John Broughton (1952), and Frank B. Zoltowski (1957).

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