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Comet NEOWISE

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  • MikM Offline
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    Heaven's Gaters.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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    • MikM Mik

      Heaven's Gaters.

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      @Mik said in Comet NEOWISE:

      Heaven's Gaters.

      gator

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        Finally found it tonight. Took a few days of hunting with binoculars, but was worth it! This photo is from a 10 second exposure.

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        @89th

        Very cool! and I good picture!! Where is it located in the sky?

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        • MikM Mik

          Hale-Bopp was bright and awesome. Naked eye visible.

          Great if you weren't one of those Moonies or whatever they were called. They didn't fare so well.

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          @Mik said in Comet NEOWISE:

          Hale-Bopp was bright and awesome. Naked eye visible.

          Great if you weren't one of those Moonies or whatever they were called. They didn't fare so well.

          Last Chance To Evacuate Planet Earth, Before It Is Recycled.

          Link to video

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            https://www.space.com/comet-neowise-visibility-july-2020.html

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

              @89th

              Very cool! and I good picture!! Where is it located in the sky?

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              @taiwan_girl said in Comet NEOWISE:

              @89th

              Very cool! and I good picture!! Where is it located in the sky?

              So its definitely not visible with the naked eye. Had to use binoculars. But to answer your question, about an hour after sunset, find the Big Dipper (northwest) and look between it and the horizon. Then maybe a tad to the right.

              I have to admit, after scanning the sky with binoculars for a while, it was exciting to find it!

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                https://www.space.com/comet-neowise-visibility-july-2020.html

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                @George-K said in Comet NEOWISE:

                https://www.space.com/comet-neowise-visibility-july-2020.html

                So they keep saying it’s the best since Hale Bopp, but I remember Comet PanSTARRS in 2013, it was easier to see than NEOWISE. Here’s my pic of it, includes the moon for bonus fun!

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                  Thanks, Elon Musk. Thanks a lot.

                  Nowhere is safe from light pollution, not even space. On Wednesday, astrophotographer Daniel López shared a photo he captured of Comet NEOWISE the day before at Teide National Park on the Canary Islands. However, SpaceX’s Starlink satellites ruined the image, painting streaks across the otherwise largely pristine sky.

                  This is the satellites’ latest intrusion into the world of astronomy. Greater concerns around the inescapable presence of light have existed on planet Earth for years, but human-made illumination is starting to pollute the edges of the planet, too. Astronomers are facing challenges when these satellites pop up and pollute images they take of far-off galaxies and, now, comets.

                  SpaceX has launched 540 satellites into orbit as part of its efforts to bring high-speed internet throughout the world by 2021. The plan, though, is for the company to eventually have tens of thousands of these satellites in space. The company is run by Elon Musk, a billionaire not exactly known for following rules or caring about how his decisions impact others. But it’s not just SpaceX, other companies want to follow suit as well. Understandably, the astronomy community is pissed.

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                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    Haha wow, I'm sure in 100 years our satellite ring will be like a cloud of dust around the Earth.

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                      We found it tonight! Binoculars are a must. We used a pair of 9x63 Swift and my big 15x70mm Astro-Physics binoculars.

                      The tail was visible but being that our little city is west of of house, the light pollution made it very hard to see the tail. We could see it, but, we had to use averted vision to get it to pop.

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                        Cool!

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                              Your pics? Great!!!!

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                                Those are hubby's pics. 😊

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                                  Love the background of stars he captured in the photo, too

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                                    Yes, I love that, too.

                                    The top one was featured on the local news channel.

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                                      Yes, I love that, too.

                                      The top one was featured on the local news channel.

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                                      @brenda Those are awesome!!

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                                        Yes, I love that, too.

                                        The top one was featured on the local news channel.

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                                        @brenda said in Comet NEOWISE:

                                        Yes, I love that, too.

                                        The top one was featured on the local news channel.

                                        Awesome, indeed.

                                        What equipment was he using (asking for @Mark)?

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                          Very cool photos brenda!

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