... Higher than the highest building, higher than the highest mountain, higher than the highest airplane, lies the realm of the aurora. ... Comet Lovejoy and the ISS . ... Seen on the left is the comet's early morning appearance alongside the southern Milky Way from the town of Intendente Alvear, La Pampa province, Argentina. ... While Comet Lovejoy entertained early morning risers in in the southern hemisphere, a lovely conjunction of a young crescent Moon and Venus graced western skies at sunset. ...