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Actually I have it backwards. It is not heading south, it is heading NORTH and switches over from a morning object to an evening object. So there is definitely more to come. That will make it easier for me as I think I can find a northWESTERN sky that is dark. A couple of hours drive. Time to go camping.
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And yes, it is most definitely worth seeing. The tail has structure and the angles may increase the fan-like shape as time goes on. Don't know how long it will be naked eye, but in binos it should likely last a couple of weeks. I have not got a telescope on it yet, but apparently there is visible structure in the nucleus.
Being able to view in the evening will make it easier for me to make the effort to set up a bigger optical system. Getting up and lugging lots of gear at 3:00 AM is, well, a bit of effort. I am very glad that I went out with my binos however. It is very nice.
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I don't think anyone has mentioned the Astronomy Picture Of the Day, but it's a really nice site from NASA. They feature a different picture each morning and link to lots of very good information about astronomy. The archive section is huge. They've been focused on Neowise for days, so it's an entertaining site.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html |
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It'll be visible in the evening soon. First fairly low in the northwest sky and then gaining in altitude for the next few days. It, hopefully, will be easiest to see then.
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...I got my first good look at it last night about 10:30 PM here in Oregon.....too flipping cool....
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I went out in the hazy twilight of East Texas last night with my father-in-law. At about 9:30 I could just make out the smudge of the comet through binoculars. Nothing naked eye. My father-in-law has a nice camera that can layer shots into an ersatz time exposure. At a completely black horizon, he was able to capture this shot:
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Here's an update: https://www.latimes.com/travel/story...-comet-neowise "NEOWISE will be brightest about an hour and a half after sunset between now and Sunday. Look to the north-northwest and it should be about 10 degrees above the horizon. It will come closest to Earth on July 22. More good news: The sky will be good and dark because the moon is in crescent mode and won’t cast light that could ruin your view."
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Fun thread. Thanks Rob, fumei, Ryan, et al.
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I saw it on July 13 here in Seattle area. Quite impressive through binoculars.
I've looked every night since, and we've had some clear weather, but we have a lot of atmospheric haze and it is proving tough to spot again.
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Around what time is it visible now?
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....as soon as it gets dark enough after the sun sets...in the northwest sky not too far above the horizon.....about 10:30 pm here in Oregon....but up in Canada it may be staying light too long to catch it.... |
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Got a nice look at it last night at around 11 pm here in northern Indiana. We are eastern time zone. I could actually spot it with naked eye but binoculars gave me a clear and more detailed view. Within about ten minutes I could no longer find it.
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