If you don’t have binocs, but do have a good camera, a great alternative is to capture a few-seconds-long exposure image of the approximate area of the sky. Using binoculars or other optical aid is a must, though, if you want to see Comet NEOWISE’s splendid split tail. Many observers have reported that – once you spot it with binoculars – you can remove them and glimpse this comet as a fuzzy object, using only the unaided eye. We’ve been hearing from people throughout the Northern Hemisphere who’ve seen this comet, and we’ve heard from a few who have spotted it from Southern Hemisphere locations.Ĭomet NEOWISE was closest to Earth on July 23, passing some 64 million miles (103 million km) from our planet. Now it’s visible in the evening, as soon as the sky gets really dark.
But it’s a wonderful binocular comet that began gracing our early morning skies in early July. Click to learn more and donate.Ĭomet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) isn’t what astronomers call a great comet. In 2020, we are donating 8.5% of all incoming revenues to No Kids Hungry. Illustration by Eddie Irizarry using Stellarium.ĮarthSky’s yearly crowd-funding campaign is in progress. See how the curve in the Big Dipper’s handle points to the bright star Arcturus? For a specific view – shortly after your local dusk – from your specific location on the globe, try Stellarium. Facing west-northwest shortly after dusk, as seen from the U.S. | Location of Comet NEOWISE from July 27 to August 2, 2020.
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