Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2020 Jul 12 - 21:05

Uploaded

2020 Jul 12 - 23:37

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Lynx

Field centre

RA: 07^h02^m
Dec: +46°07'
Position angle: +16°18'

Field size

6°36' × 4°27'

Equipment

Canon 7D
Canon 70-200 f2.8 at 200mm & f2.8

Exposure

2.5"

Location

Uckfield

Target name

C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

Title

C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

About this image

I finally got to see Comet NEOWISE, the trees behind us have blocked the view and lockdown has meant I can't get out to image elsewhere. Visually the tail was about 3 degrees long, but muchlonger in the photograph.

Time in Observation given in GMT

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