Comet Neowise 17-July-2020 Motion Against Background Stars in 25 Minutes image

Comet Neowise 17-July-2020 Motion Against Background Stars in 25 Minutes

Contains: Solar system body or event
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Comet Neowise is moving away from the sun with apparent motion against the background stars that is exciting to watch. This image is the view of the comet at 21:54 local time (bottom) and 22:19 local time (top). During this time the comet's head moved visually from below the two stars to above them, as the background stars were setting in the evening sky. ZWO ASI294MC-Pro camera at 10C temperature, 4144x2116 RAW 16 bit acquisition in SharpCap live stacking for 120 seconds. Canon FD 200mm lens

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  • Ron Masters
  • Ron Masters
  • November 8, 2015