Comet NEOWISE 2020 F3
Taken by Jimmy Westlake on July 12, 2020 @
Clayton, Georgia. USA
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D700
Exposure Time: 15/1
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 1600
Date Taken: 2020:07:12 04:05:53
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I got my first view of Comet NEOWISE this morning, and I was not disappointed. It was easily visible to the unaided eye, even under bright third quarter moonlight. It reminds me a lot of Comet Bradfield in 2004. This is a 15 second guided exposure with a Nikon D700 and a 100mm Nikkor lens at F4 and ISO 1600. The image was taken at 5:05 am EDT on 12 July 2020 from the Popcorn Overlook in the mountains near Clayton, Georgia. I watched the tail rise for 32 minutes before the comet’s bright head popped above the horizon. It was breathtaking in binoculars! I could trace the dust tail for a full 10º.
Photographer's website:
https://www.jwestlake.com
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