Comet NEOWISE

[Wathen1955]

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Skip to the 3 minute mark on the video. Looks impressive on a 4k monitor. You'll see the comment on the left side of the screen. It won't be visible again for another 6,800 years.

According to NASA, Comet Neowise, a newly discovered three-mile-wide comet that’s visible to the naked eye, has already made its appearance in the early morning sky. But starting this week, it will be visible after sunset (so you don’t have to wake up at the crack of dawn). And while you’ll likely be able to see it through July (depending on your location), Neowise will be closest to Earth—and therefore at its brightest—on July 22.

For those of us in the northern hemisphere looking to catch a glimpse, the comet will be easiest to spot from July 14 (today) through 19, about an hour after sunset. That’s when the light is just enough to see it against the night sky without washing it out. Neowise will be in the northeastern part of the sky, a little bit below the Big Dipper.

[MrPeabody]

I've been out looking for it, can't see it yet. There is some ambient light here, street lights and such, and I don't have a telescope. Good to read it will be at it's brightest around the 22nd. Maybe I'll see it then.

Going to watch the Space Station fly over tonight for the third night in a row.

[04 commemorative]

Watched for ISS tonight but did not see it....I love this stuff

[MrPeabody]

Originally Posted by 04 commemorative

Watched for ISS tonight but did not see it....I love this stuff

It was just here. It appeared 9:19 pacific time.

[MrPeabody]

Originally Posted by 04 commemorative

Watched for ISS tonight but did not see it....I love this stuff

Are you registered with their website? They will send you an Email with about 12 hours notice when it is flying over your zip code.

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/index.cfm