Observation by Nick James: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2020 Jul 11 - 00:20

Uploaded

2020 Jul 11 - 08:15

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 06^h35^m
Dec: +42°26'
Position angle: -19°19'

Field size

15° × 10°

Equipment

Canon EOS550D, 80mm FL, f/3.2

Exposure

8x20.4s, ISO400

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

Title

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

About this image

One of the great observing experiences of my life. Fantastic view of the comet and some very impressive NLCs in a dark blue summer sky with Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and the Moon behind me, the Milky Way in Cygnus overhead and strange wild animals in the bushes. A really bright overhead pass of ISS too. Observing doesn't get much better. This is a relatively wide field shot showing around 6 deg of dust tail. The faint blue ion tail is there too if you look.

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