Images of comet Neowise in Seattle’s sky
Jul 15, 2020, 9:55 AM | Updated: 4:28 pm
Have you missed the comet Neowise?
Lucky for you, the has captured several shots of the comet streaking across the Seattle sky since Monday. (See below)
NASA says Neowise will become increasingly visible shortly after sunset in the northwest sky. With the naked eye, the comet will look like a fuzzy star with a short tail. It’s recommended you use binoculars or a telescope.
Forecasters say clouds are moving in Wednesday evening into Thursday, so tonight may be your last chance before the weekend when the clouds move out.
From NASA, here鈥檚 how to see Neowise:
- Find a spot away from city lights with an unobstructed view of the sky
- Just after sunset, look below the Big Dipper in the northwest sky
- If you have them, bring binoculars or a small telescope to get the best views of this dazzling display
Lucky catch on an overnight time lapse from our roof with a meteor in the upper right (perpendicular to star motion), comet very low on the north horizon (bottom center), and the Moon rising in the lower right.
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鈥淪ilently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.鈥
鈥 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle)
The Big Dipper and Comet Neowise nicely framing our northern horizon on this beautiful early morning.
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I don't know about you, but I could get used to this view. From about 10 minutes ago.
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Noctilucent clouds and Comet Neowise over Lake Washington in the twilight hours this morning.
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Comet Neowise lingers low on the horizon as the International Space Station flies high overhead. And a wide angle look at a welcome sky full of stars.
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A close up of comet Neowise from our roof.
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And there it is. This probably won't be the last astrophotography we post overnight.
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NASA’s ‘how-to’ video for spotting Neowise:
