Comet Neowise

On Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 3:40:10 PM UTC-4, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 21/07/2020 16.26, -hh wrote:
Last Saturday night (7/18/20)

I'd previously pent a couple of nights at home looking for it,
but finally decided to drive ~20 minutes west to get some
distance on our light pollution for darker skies.


I found that the shot I like the best was before it really
got completely dark, with my shorter telephoto:

http://huntzinger.com/photo/2020/Neowise_portrait.jpg

Are you shooting N-E and dawn, or west and sunset?

I ask, because here it is only visible just before dawn.
In a few days we expect to see it at 22:30 hours (20:30
hours solar time).

I'm shooting West & Sunset.

Its easier hours on the body g but even given "even"
choice, I'd probably prefer to setup before dark and then
do teardown in the dark, rather than the reverse.

-hh

On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 7:08:10 AM UTC-4, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 21/07/2020 22.43, Ennev wrote:
Â*To: Carlos E.R.

I ask, because here it is only visible just before dawn. In a few days
we expect to see it at 22:30 hours (20:30 hours solar time).

In north-america it's now visible in the early evening under the Big
Dipper. Magnitude 6 and under a perfect dark sky human eyes can see up
to 8, so it's very faith and it will get dimmer

Thanks. That figures.

I went out last night (7/21) and got a few more shots between the
clouds. Overall, it was harder to spot, even with binoculars
(binos are fairly small .. probably 5 x 20's?)




Just found this link :
https://earthsky.org/space/how-to-se...020-f3-neowise

Pity that the google Sky Map doesn't have it. Stellarium does, but needs
a computer. The laptop is more cumbersome than the phone to carry.

I have a smartphone App "Night Sky" which has it. Its iOS, but
there might be an Android version too.


-hh

On 22/07/2020 13.59, -hh wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 7:08:10 AM UTC-4, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 21/07/2020 22.43, Ennev wrote:
Â*To: Carlos E.R.

I ask, because here it is only visible just before dawn. In a few days
we expect to see it at 22:30 hours (20:30 hours solar time).

In north-america it's now visible in the early evening under the Big
Dipper. Magnitude 6 and under a perfect dark sky human eyes can see up
to 8, so it's very faith and it will get dimmer

Thanks. That figures.

I went out last night (7/21) and got a few more shots between the
clouds. Overall, it was harder to spot, even with binoculars
(binos are fairly small .. probably 5 x 20's?)




Just found this link :
https://earthsky.org/space/how-to-se...020-f3-neowise

Pity that the google Sky Map doesn't have it. Stellarium does, but needs
a computer. The laptop is more cumbersome than the phone to carry.

I have a smartphone App "Night Sky" which has it. Its iOS, but
there might be an Android version too.

Wikipedia says no.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Sky_(app)


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Cheers, Carlos.

In article , Carlos E.R.
wrote:


Apple products are way too expensive for my liking. I have a laptop of
about that size, anyway.

prices are comparable for similar specs.

On 22/07/2020 14.25, nospam wrote:
In article , Carlos E.R.
wrote:


Apple products are way too expensive for my liking. I have a laptop of
about that size, anyway.

prices are comparable for similar specs.

Not going to enter that discussion :-p

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Cheers, Carlos.

In article , Carlos E.R.
wrote:

Apple products are way too expensive for my liking. I have a laptop of
about that size, anyway.

prices are comparable for similar specs.

Not going to enter that discussion :-p

because you know it to be correct.

To: Carlos E.R.

Just found this link :
https://earthsky.org/space/how-to-se...020-f3-neowise

Pity that the google Sky Map doesn't have it. Stellarium does, but needs
a computer. The laptop is more cumbersome than the phone to carry.

On my phone (an iPhone) i use an app called Sky Guide
(https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sky-guide/id576588894), work very well

you just point it at the sky and tell you what your looking at. Even
have a "augmented reality" mode when with the use of the camera it will
superimpose the feed from the camera with details, great when you want
to spot a comet of a specific target.
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On 22/07/2020 14.42, nospam wrote:
In article , Carlos E.R.
wrote:

Apple products are way too expensive for my liking. I have a laptop of
about that size, anyway.

prices are comparable for similar specs.

Not going to enter that discussion :-p

because you know it to be correct.


Not going to enter that discussion either :-p

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Cheers, Carlos.