Observation by Alan C Tough: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2020 Jul 11 - 23:52

Uploaded

2020 Jul 13 - 08:21

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
Noctilucent cloud

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Constellation

Lynx

Field centre

RA: 06^h59^m
Dec: +44°40'
Position angle: -8°13'

Field size

11° × 7°

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mk III DSLR
Sigma EX DG 150 mm f/2.8 lens
Manfrotto Tripod
Minox 8x44 binoculars

Exposure

2 seconds @ f/4, ISO-800

Location

Elgin, Moray, Scotland

Target name

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) + (faint) NLC

Title

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

About this image

Thanks to some sizable holes in the nightly tropospheric cloud blanket, I was able to observe this spectacular comet for 25 minutes: my first, and so far only, sighting. Also visible were some random bands of Noctilucent Cloud. At around 2:30 a.m (BST), the ISS passed by a beautiful pairing of the waning gibbous Moon and Mars. Quite a night!

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