Observation by Neil Morrison: Comet Neowise

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Neil Morrison

Observer

Neil Morrison

Observed

2020 Jul 21 - 21:30

Uploaded

2020 Jul 23 - 21:17

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 10^h06^m
Dec: +46°15'
Position angle: +11°09'

Field size

1°34' × 1°48'

Equipment

Sony 65a Slt
Starsky F5.5 500mm
Super Polaris mount

Exposure

15 sec F 5.5 ISO 3200

Location

Crawley West Sussex

Target name

Comet Neowise

Title

Comet Neowise

About this image

Half frame crop of close up of Comet. Colours showing. Camera was selected to colour balance of Florescent and there is a Sky watcher Light pollution filter in the optical train. Have to experiment with cutting through the light pollution a there are several Street lamps very Close 40ft is the nearest along with 12 friends on the approach and surrounding the roundabout over the garden hedge. This is the only spot from where the Comet can be imaged now.

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