Observation by Nick Hewitt: Beauty in the gloaming

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2020 Jul 11 - 21:45

Uploaded

2020 Jul 12 - 15:54

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 06^h51^m
Dec: +43°34'
Position angle: +8°33'

Field size

24° × 16°

Equipment

Canon 60Da
50mm f4
IDAS filter

Exposure

15sec ISO1000

Location

Raunds, Northants

Target name

Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise

Title

Beauty in the gloaming

About this image

A spectacular reddish late twilight exaggerated but the setup! But a super view despite the "cheat".

Files associated with this observation

Neowise 2020-07-12 50mm IDAS Canon 60Da IMG_0571.jpg (1.6 MB)

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Comments

Grant Privett, 2020 Jul 12 - 17:19 UTC

Red sky at night... Peterborough is on fire.

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