C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) – 5 July 2020, 4:09AM MST / 1109UT
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I have a strong dislike of early mornings—but so worth it today because wow is that comet beautiful! C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) I was at Sunset Crater by 4AM. It was an easy naked-eye object, but really rewarding through binoculars. Last pic is closest to naked eye scale.
4:12AM MST / 1112UT
4:15AM MST / 1115UT
| Subject | C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) |
| Classification | Comet |
| Position (J2000) | Auriga: [RA: 6 4.989 / Dec: 33° 12.484′ ]* |
| Magnitude | Not estimated |
| Date/Time | 5 JULY 2020 – 4:00-4:30 AM MST (1100-1130 UT) |
| Observing Loc. | Cinder Hills Overlook, Sunset Crater, Arizona |
| Instrument | 15 x 70 Oberwerk Binoculars / naked eye / Canon 6D Mark ii @ 300mm |
| Conditions | Clear, twilight |
| Seeing | Not estimated |
| Transparency | Nautical Twilight |
| *References | Starry Night Pro |