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[Scott Schroeder]

Corran, that comet is badass. I didn't know about it. I love seeing the sky wonders. Last July I slept out to watch the meteor shower. I was near Pecos,Tx and the company truck was too cramped to sleep in.

[Tin Can]

Sleeping with nothing above is idyllic

Used to do it often with my glasses on for late night viewing

[Corran]

Thanks Scott. It's still viewable if your skies cooperate! In the evening too for those who don't like to wake early.

About an hour after sunset, to the northwest. You just need to be somewhere high or clear with no trees (that's an issue, for us) so you can see near the horizon, about 10 degrees above.

Tonight my wife and I are driving up into the mountains for another attempt, the last one we will be able to get as rain/clouds will be hitting us for the rest of the month it seems. Bringing my 4x5 too.

I've never had much luck with meteor showers. Either poor visibility or just not many to see.

[austin granger]

Elijah McClain Stencils, Portland, Oregon by Austin Granger, on Flickr

Portland by Austin Granger, on Flickr

[jp]

_DSC1680 by Jason Philbrook, on Flickr

A month or two ago I splurged and bought the Sigma 20mm art lens for sky scenes.... The f1.4 is great for night scenes. Otherwise there are countless wide angle lens options for less.

This is the neowise comet at Alford Lake, Hope Maine.

[Tin Can]

ILKO by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr

[Corran]

Nice one jp! I wanted to get the comet at our local lake in the evening with a reflection but the mountains behind the lake are too tall. The morning I took my photos when it was in the NE, there is a bunch of ugly drainage stuff in the shot.

[Corran]

Photographers and the NEOWISE Comet
Fort Mountain State Park, 7/16/20, about 10pm
Nikon D800E / 28mm f/2 AI

[jp]

Nice one jp! I wanted to get the comet at our local lake in the evening with a reflection but the mountains behind the lake are too tall. The morning I took my photos when it was in the NE, there is a bunch of ugly drainage stuff in the shot.

Thanks. Yours is quite a bit more story-telling and different! Glad you did that as well. I shot from about 10 to 11 pm and the rest of the scene except for comet became darker and more starry as time went on.

[goamules]

Tombstone nieces, Retina camera, Tmax.