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\nC\/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) – 5 July 2020, 4:09AM MST \/ 1109UT
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I have a strong dislike of early mornings\u2014but 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.<\/p>\n

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Subject<\/b><\/td>\nC\/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classification<\/b><\/td>\nComet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Position (J2000)<\/b><\/td>\nAuriga: [RA: 6 4.989 \/ Dec: 33\u00b0 12.484′ ]*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnitude<\/b><\/td>\nNot estimated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date\/Time<\/b><\/td>\n5 JULY 2020 – 4:00-4:30 AM MST (1100-1130 UT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Observing Loc.<\/b><\/td>\nCinder Hills Overlook, Sunset Crater, Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Instrument<\/b><\/td>\n15 x 70 Oberwerk Binoculars \/ naked eye \/ Canon 6D Mark ii @ 300mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conditions<\/b><\/td>\nClear, twilight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seeing<\/b><\/td>\nNot estimated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transparency<\/b><\/td>\nNautical Twilight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*References<\/b><\/td>\nStarry Night Pro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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