More NEOWISE comet photos

SquarePeg · Jul 16, 2020

A few more from last night. Will be trying a stack and some more detailed editing over the weekend but here are some of my favorites with a quick crop and some noise reduction and sharpening.

1. got some nice backlighting from a boat that passed by

the comet! by SharonCat..., on Flickr

2. this was as the comet seemed to be moving further away

the comet! by SharonCat..., on Flickr

3. didn't even know the comet was in this one of the sunset until I edited it! I was playing with taking some long exposures waiting for the sky to darken

Comet at sunset by SharonCat..., on Flickr

4. a better crop of the one I posted earlier?

the comet! by SharonCat..., on Flickr

5. first sighting of the comet!

the comet! by SharonCat..., on Flickr

terri · Jul 16, 2020

Holy crap! These are awesome!! Every one of them is just beautiful. Terrific job on editing as well as your general compositions.

Mike Drone · Jul 16, 2020

Nice image set. I may see if I can find the comet tonight. I think it might be to late. =]

Jeff G · Jul 16, 2020

Beautiful, love the first shot especially.

SquarePeg · Jul 16, 2020

Mike Drone said:
Nice image set. I may see if I can find the comet tonight. I think it might be to late. =]

Too late tonight or too late over all? Not sure about AZ but here in New England I read it will be visible through 7/24 or 25.

SquarePeg · Jul 16, 2020

terri said:
Holy crap! These are awesome!! Every one of them is just beautiful. Terrific job on editing as well as your general compositions.

Thanks so much!

Jeff G said:
Beautiful, love the first shot especially.

Thanks, appreciate the feedback!

Mike Drone · Jul 16, 2020

SquarePeg said:
Mike Drone said:

Nice image set. I may see if I can find the comet tonight. I think it might be to late. =]

Click to expand...

Too late tonight or too late over all? Not sure about AZ but here in New England I read it will be visible through 7/24 or 25.

It says Arizona has a chance tonight, approx. one hour after sunset aim Northwest below the Big Dipper. I will check it out. I will be up because my son is driving back from his Colorado trip and will not be here until approx. midnight. =]

SquarePeg · Jul 16, 2020

Mike Drone said:
SquarePeg said:

Mike Drone said:

Nice image set. I may see if I can find the comet tonight. I think it might be to late. =]

Click to expand...

Too late tonight or too late over all? Not sure about AZ but here in New England I read it will be visible through 7/24 or 25.

Click to expand...

It says Arizona has a chance tonight, approx. one hour after sunset aim Northwest below the Big Dipper. I will check it out. I will be up because my son is driving back from his Colorado trip and will not be here until approx. midnight. =]

Yes look at the lowest point on the big dipper and consider that 12 o'clock. Then look at where 5 o'clock would be - at about 10 degrees above the horizon, You're in a dark sky area so it should be very easy to spot with the naked eye.

Space Face · Jul 17, 2020

Another lovely set of images. I'm a sucker for long exposures. These are very well done.

Jeff15 · Jul 17, 2020

Very good set......

snowbear · Jul 17, 2020

Awesome, Sharon. I'm going to try this weekend. I understand it's supposed to be in the Northwest, so I figure my best chances are along the eastern shore of the Chesapeake (Kent Island), though the WW Bridge (I-95, south of DC) has a pedestrian trail along the north edge of the span.

Peeb · Jul 17, 2020

Exceptional! Loved every one of them.

SquarePeg · Jul 17, 2020

Space Face said:
Another lovely set of images. I'm a sucker for long exposures. These are very well done.

Thanks!

Jeff15 said:
Very good set......

Thank you...

snowbear said:
Awesome, Sharon. I'm going to try this weekend. I understand it's supposed to be in the Northwest, so I figure my best chances are along the eastern shore of the Chesapeake (Kent Island), though the WW Bridge (I-95, south of DC) has a pedestrian trail along the north edge of the span.

Both locations sound promising. It was higher in the sky than I expected so any northwest facing view that’s relatively flat should do it. I’ve seen a few shots with it over mountains but I don’t think they were taken in the US. Looking forward to seeing what you get.