Observation by Nick Hewitt: Cloud-dodging comet

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2020 Jul 14 - 21:30

Uploaded

2020 Jul 15 - 09:58

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Lynx

Field centre

RA: 07^h39^m
Dec: +47°44'
Position angle: -1°54'

Field size

2°06' × 3°25'

Equipment

Starwave 70mm triplet
Canon 650D
EQ5

Exposure

4 x 15s @ISO1600

Location

Castle Ashby, Northants

Target name

Comet Neowise

Title

Cloud-dodging comet

About this image

A poor forecast, and indeed plenty of cloud around but the increasingly bright visitor defied them to an extent, if only for 30 minutes. But if the brightness and tail length increase up to the closest approach on the 23rd, we could be in for even more of a treat.

Files associated with this observation

Neowise 2020-07-14 2230UT SW C650D 4 x15sec ISO1600 summed & cropped.jpg (1.5 MB)

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