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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: MarkS on Jul 11, 2020, 09:30:35

Title: Neowise at Reculver 10/11 July
Post by: MarkS on Jul 11, 2020, 09:30:35
Neowise is still an easy naked eye object.  Visually the tail is at least 2 degress long.  In my 12x36 binoculars, it's very bright and the tail is obvious right across the field of view i.e. 5 degrees.

Here is Neowise taken 2:15am Sat 11 July at Reculver in Kent:

(http://www.markshelley.co.uk/Astronomy/2020/Neowise_Reculver_2020_07_11.jpg)

10sec exposure at ISO 800 f/4 using 18-55mm kit lens on Canon 600D

Here also is very quick processing of another single 10sec exposure using the RedCat51 on a Nikon Z6:

(http://www.markshelley.co.uk/Astronomy/2020/Neowise_2tails_2020_07_11.jpg)

If you avert vision and/or tilt your screen, you can just make out the blue ion tail above the dust tail.  This should look really good once I've taken flats and stacked a whole pile of exposures.

Mark
Title: Re: Neowise at Reculver 10/11 July
Post by: Mac on Jul 11, 2020, 17:20:21
nice images, love the reculver one, gives it a 12th century slant on things.

Mac.
Title: Re: Neowise at Reculver 10/11 July
Post by: Hugh on Jul 11, 2020, 18:09:43
Nice pictures Mark ~ agree the Reculver pic very atmospheric.

Ion tail quite visible as well.

Hugh
Title: Re: Neowise at Reculver 10/11 July
Post by: Fay on Jul 12, 2020, 13:20:17
Can always rely on you Mark
Title: Re: Neowise at Reculver 10/11 July
Post by: MarkS on Jul 12, 2020, 14:19:12
I've seen a picture taken at Reculver this morning (Sunday).  It shows a tail nearly 10 degrees long!

Mark
Title: Re: Neowise at Reculver 10/11 July
Post by: RobertM on Jul 13, 2020, 17:50:08
Lovely pictures Mark and the ion tail didn't need averted vision :)

Robert
Title: Re: Neowise at Reculver 10/11 July
Post by: Roberto on Jul 14, 2020, 13:37:40
That is a postcard picture Mark  :o

Roberto
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