Observation by Grant Privett: C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2020 Jul 16 - 23:15

Uploaded

2020 Jul 17 - 01:41

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Lynx

Field centre

RA: 08^h16^m
Dec: +55°41'
Position angle: +17°39'

Field size

13° × 23°

Equipment

Canon M3
Canon 50mm f1.8lens
Tripod
Chocolate digestives (dark)

Exposure

150x 4s

Location

Broad Chalke

Target name

C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

Title

C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

About this image

A stack of most the images I took tonight. Was amazed to get this given the weather forecast.

Came out quite well. The comet is easy naked eye and growing ever lovelier.

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